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Catherine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhorn Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lorene Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pearline Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cephas Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Grady Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Laura Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buckhorn Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Income (1939) | 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 Catherine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Catherine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mildred Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfon Newman | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Wiley Newman | 31 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Newman | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Verle Cook | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lizzie Cook | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lena Adele Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edward Cook | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | J. L. Meeks | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Daisy Meeks | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Jones Alexander | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Martha Alexander | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ulysses Baskerville | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John Baskerville | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Baskerville | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Baskerville | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Baskerville | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Geraldine Baskerville | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Cephas Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Laura Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Eva Mae Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Louise Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lorene Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Catherine Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Pearline Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Emma Lou Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Hazel Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mildred Lee Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Grady Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Douglas Alexander | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia Alexander | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mae Sue Alexander | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jennie B. Alexander | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Silas Bennett | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lucy Bennett | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John Bennett | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 36 | Lila Bennett | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ruth Walker | 36 | Head | Teaching | Virginia |
| 38 | Annie Crenshaw | 55 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Wallace Alexander | 9 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Bernice Thomas | 58 | Head | — | 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)