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Carl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Carl Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carl Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Larry Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Brown | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 16
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 26
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Carl Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Brown
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mose Mclaughlin | 38 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lou Anna Mclaughlin | 20 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sylvester Mclaughlin | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Earl Mclaughlin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Winnie Mclaughlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Dorine Mclaughlin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Roosevelt Mclaughlin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Julie Howard | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Gertrude Davis | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Louise Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Gertrude Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Linck Epps | 33 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elizabeth Epps | 25 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Virgie Crewe | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Artie Mae Crewe | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | David Crewe | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Laurance Crewe | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Walter Crewe | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Eva Lee Crewe | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | William Crewe | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ernestine Crewe | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lois Crewe | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Queenie Davis | 30 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Robert Jones | 19 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 65 | George Robertson | 64 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Arthur R. Baskerville | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Essie Lee Baskerville | 24 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 68 | Peter Scott | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mary B. Scott | 59 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 70 | Cesar Seaberry | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 71 | Carl Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dorothy Lee Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Sadie Mae Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Larry A. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Katie Byrd | 50 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie B. Byrd | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James T. Byrd | 30 | Son | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Moses Byrd | 23 | Son | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert Brooks | 56 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucy Brooks | 50 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Carl
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)