CB
Charlotte Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charlotte Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlotte H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellevue District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bellevue District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlotte | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charlotte Brown | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Charlotte Hicks | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hagerman Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Spouse, age 41
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlotte H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Spouse, age 52
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlotte H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 63
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlotte H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellevue District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Charlotte Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Charlotte Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie W. Ferguson | 13 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Harland A. Watson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Kathrine M. Watson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | H. Granville Watson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William L. Watson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Everett R. Watson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | J. Henry Witty | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Pinkie A. Witty | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Dorothy M. Witty | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Gracie L. Gustin | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John L. Brown | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Charlotte H. Brown THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John W. Brown | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Hagerman Brown | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 15 | Charlotte L. Hicks | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | C. Scott Poindexter | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Margaret T. Poindexter | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William J. Poindexter | 85 | Father | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 19 | Ida V. Poindexter | 86 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 20 | G. Wally Padgett | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Emma J. Padgett | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | L. Hanson Padgett | 22 | Son | Farmer Helper | Virginia |
| 23 | Eva L. Padgett | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Samuel P. Berger | 54 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 25 | John L. Montague | 23 | Son-in-law | 48 | Virginia |
| 26 | Lucy E. Montague | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Marcia Bryant | 10 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Line Left By Error Bryant | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | H. Reid Berger | 45 | Head | Dairyman | Virginia |
| 30 | Ligner M. Berger | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ida J. Berger | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Peggy L. Berger | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frances Spinner | 33 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 34 | Vera M. Spinner | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frances N. Spinner | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Loyd M. Spinner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Nancy J. Spinner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Melvin B. Spinner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Jimmie V. Spinner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jessie M. Spinner | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)