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Carl Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Carl Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Red Sulphur |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neva Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hester Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Erma Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Erma Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Carl Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mason Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clendal Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Monroe, West …
Son, age 8
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monroe-County, West …
Son, age 18
Monroe-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Carl Brown
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mason Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clendal Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neva Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04434-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbert D. Comer | 41 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 2 | Delilah Comer | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Louise Comer | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth Comer | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Wilma Comer | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Harold Goodall | 38 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lenna A. Goodall | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Lilli May Goodall | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Thelma Goodall | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ruth Goodall | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Margaret Goodall | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | John B. Goodall | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Sam Goodall | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Fred T. Helm | 36 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mildred Helm | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas D. Helm | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Howard Helm | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Virgie Ann Helm | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | James Edwin Helm | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Bettie Lee Helm | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mahala Akers | 62 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | John C. Akers | 41 | Brother | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 23 | Grant S. Ballard | 73 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 24 | Eliza Ballard | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Hugh Ballard | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Erma Brown | 42 | Head | Road Labor | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Brown | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Carl Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 29 | Erma Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Neva Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Clendal Brown | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Hester Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mason Brown | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jean Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lyman Ballard | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Gladys Ballard | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Emery Ballard | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Clarka Ballard | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Willard Hale | 20 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 40 | Arthur D. Mann | 30 | Head | Rina & Driver | West Virginia |
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)