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Charlie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaverdam M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beaverdam M D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willie Brown | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Other, age 7
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 18
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| 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
Hanover-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaverdam M. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Flour Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Charlie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Brown
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Brown
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence M. Harlow | 28 | Brother | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 2 | Joseph R. Harlow | 36 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Rosa L. Harlow | 42 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Alice J. Vaughan | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Russell Vaughan | 45 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Martin Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Charlie Brown THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Willie Brown | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Tommie Wyatt | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Martha Wyatt | 14 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Cleveland Clark | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Rufus S. Clark | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | George L. Clark | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Asia Wyatt | 27 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 15 | Fleming R. Morris | 19 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Jack Heron | 77 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Martha Heron | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Martha S. Coleman | 27 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George J. Coleman | 25 | Grandchild | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Emma Nelson | 11 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Goldie Nelson | 8 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jack Nelson | 5 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Martin T. Stone | 46 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 24 | Florence S. Stone | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Maurice S. Stone | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Barbara E. Stone | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Vannie Vaughan | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hugh H. Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Luna E. Hall | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Jean M. Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Adam J. Stanley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy L. Stanley | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Helen Stanley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lucy M. Stanley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Florence A. Stanley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Adam B. Stanley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Martha L. Stanley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elsa S. Stanley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Thomas E. Stanley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Eunice S. Stanley | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 1 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)