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Edna Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edna Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harriet & Eliza — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Randolph District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mattie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Winston Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lucy Hughes | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Beatrice Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Winston Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elson Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lallie Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nansemond, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Cumberland-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Edna Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Harriet Fletcher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Fletcher (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Winston Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lallie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Harriet Fletcher
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Fletcher
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Winston Brown
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lallie Brown
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elson Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Cumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Young | 31 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Sam Young | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Norey Wiley | 36 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 4 | Patty Wiley | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Hazel Wiley | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Norman Wiley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Clem Wiley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Walter Wiley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John Wiley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Patty Wiley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bessie M. Wiley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie B. Wiley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Infant Wiley | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ben Mathews | 79 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 15 | Winston Brown | 39 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 16 | Lallie Brown | 36 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 17 | Edna Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Elson Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Beatrice Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bertha Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Brown | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mattie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Winston Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Willie Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucy Hughes | 85 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Eddy Scott | 49 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 29 | Elizabeth Scott | 52 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 30 | Tucker Johnson | 38 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Johnson | 31 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 32 | John T. Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Scott Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alane Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Martha Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Delaware Johnson | 36 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 37 | Liza Johnson | 31 | Wife | Farming | Virginia |
| 38 | Joe Johnson | 32 | Head | W P A | Virginia |
| 39 | Isaac Vaughan | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 40 | Lillian Vaughan | 50 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)