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Claude Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Claude Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maiden Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Maiden Spring |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Myrtle Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rudy Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Kyle Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Cora Brown | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Claude Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bert Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 11
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maiden Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Claude Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Claude Brown
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rudy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kyle Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-01052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Brown | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Cora Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rudy Brown | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 4 | Earl Brown | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Kyle Brown | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Claude Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Bert Brown | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Benjamin Brown | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Myrtle Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | W. A. Barnes | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Randolph Barnes | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | H. G. Barnes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucille Barnes | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Cora Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Betty Barnes | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | K. S. Sawyers | 41 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 17 | Essie Sawyers | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucille Sawyers | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ernest Sawyers | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dennis Sawyers | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lorraine Sawyers | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Daniel Sawyers | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | G. A. Austin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Altia Austin | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lillian Austin | 19 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 26 | Grace Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 27 | Robert Austin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Eva Lester | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Marvin Lester | 30 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Lester | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Dorotha Lester | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Billy Lester | 8 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ellis Lester | 6 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Morris Lester | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Tallyfer | 34 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 36 | Bertha Tallyfer | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy Burke | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Nannie Heaker | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Harvey Heaker | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Goodwin | 37 | 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)