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Effie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Effie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Cove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | North Cove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Len Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Georgia Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Floyd Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Effie Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, North …
Spouse, age 32
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Spouse, age 42
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Cove Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eula Sumter | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | R. E. Sumter | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gladys Sumter | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Sumter | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Everett Sumter | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Shirley Sumter | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martin Washburn | 71 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Palestine Washburn | 68 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hettie Washburn | 36 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Howard Washburn | 25 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ludger Chapman | 54 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rosa Chapman | 55 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Chapman | 20 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Amos Tolley | 7 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Monroe Lowery | 69 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hulda Lowery | 60 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ina Ray Hogan | 26 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Leonard Hogan | 24 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edward Hogan | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | George Brown | 52 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Effie Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Georgia Brown | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Fred Brown | 16 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lester Brown | 15 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ella Mae Brown | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Florence Brown | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Len Brown | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Floyd Brown | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Margaret Brown | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Lowery | 50 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pearl Lowery | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Marshall Lowery | 25 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Maude Lowery | 23 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lee Lowery | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lloyd Lowery | 17 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Paul Lowery | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Agnes Lowery | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Marcile Lowery | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Luvey Lowery | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mr P. H. Hennesse | 54 | head | — | 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)