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Doris Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Doris Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenbrier-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenbrier-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quinwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Quinwood |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Handa Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sam Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Brown | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Guy Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Russell Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Don Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lura Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenbrier, West …
Daughter, age 3
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Greenbrier-County, West …
Daughter, age 13
Greenbrier-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quinwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Doris Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lois Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Handa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04404-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Spitzer | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Walker Spitzer | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 3 | Betty Spitzer | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Paul Jr. Spitzer | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Peggy Spitzer | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Jacke Spitzer | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Polly Spitzer | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Chaffey Carrall | 56 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Carrall | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Clarence Carrall | 19 | Son | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hubert Carrall | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Martha Carrall | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Martin Campbell | 49 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mabel Campbell | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Harold Campbell | 19 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 16 | James Campbell | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Drew Mccallister | 30 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Beulah Mccallister | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Joann Mccallister | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Janet Mccallister | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Sam Brown | 47 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lura Brown | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Russell Brown | 24 | Son | U.S. Marines | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lois Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Guy Brown | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Doris Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Handa Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Don Brown | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William Brown | 72 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Austin Kessler | 39 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 31 | Eva Kessler | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Marion Kessler | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Karen Kessler | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Joel Kessler | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Donald Kessler | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | George Gain | 54 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 37 | Iva Gain | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mallie Gain | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 39 | Jerry Gain | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 40 | Virgil Gain | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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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)