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Cecil Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Johnson | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Bettie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cecil Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eva Dunlap | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Sewell Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Violet Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Troy Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Allene Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 3
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 14
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Cecil Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cecil Brown
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bettie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02878-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lou Sargent | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mabel Sargent | 40 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 43 | Opal Sargent | 22 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Sargent | 20 | Son | Apprentice | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jack Sargent | 14 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruby Sargent | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Billy Sargent | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Roy Williams | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 49 | Carrie Williams | 31 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 50 | Virginia Williams | 14 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 51 | Paul Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Evelyn Williams | 16 | Sister | No | North Carolina |
| 53 | Simpson Hensley | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 54 | Martha Hensley | 42 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ruth Hensley | 28 | Daughter | Cone Winder | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elmore Hensley | 26 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 57 | Clayton Parris | 22 | Head | Cone Winder | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ethel Parris | 22 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Parris | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Wheeler | 48 | Head | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 61 | Flora Wheeler | 51 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 62 | Alice Wheeler | 21 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Carolina |
| 63 | Fred Wheeler | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Helen Wheeler | 17 | Daughter | No | Tennessee |
| 65 | Pauline Wheeler | 13 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 66 | Grace Ramsey | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 67 | Barbara Ramsey | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sewell Brown | 39 | Head | Stationary Engineer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Violet Brown | 32 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cecil Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | No | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bettie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Troy Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Allene Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harold Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Earl Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sarah Johnson | 69 | Mother-in-law | No | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eva Dunlap | 38 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 78 | Laura Bellew | 63 | Head | No | North Carolina |
| 79 | George Bellew | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edward Bellew | 25 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
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)