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Dorothy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Limestone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mamie Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thurman Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Garland Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Delano Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hubert Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Duplin, North …
Daughter, age 1
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Duplin-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Dorothy Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garland Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delano Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewitt Page | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | J. M. Laughlin | 22 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hazel Laughlin | 23 | Wife | Home | North Carolina |
| 4 | Glenn Laughlin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Judith Laughlin | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mrs. J. B. Sandlin | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Paul D. Watkinson | 23 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rachel Watkinson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Elsie M. Watkinson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Norman Sandlin | 35 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henrietta Sandlin | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Norman Jr. Sandlin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eleanor Mae Sandlin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Letitia Sandlin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bettie Jean Sandlin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clarence Williams | 26 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mildred Williams | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ann Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Shirley Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sam Williams | 56 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Preston Sandlin | 31 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ethel Sandlin | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elmere Sandlin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cecil Sandlin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Thurman Brown | 44 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Lou Brown | 40 | Wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 27 | Garland Brown | 18 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virginia Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Norman Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mamie O. Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hubert Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dorothy Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Richard Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Delano Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Frances Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Peter Southerland | 27 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maggie Southerland | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Mallard | 35 | Head | Atlantic Coast Line | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gertrude Mallard | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James W. Mallard | 4 | Son | — | 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)