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Effie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pender-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Effie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pender-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pender-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender County |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Burgaw Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rufus Dowd | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rufus Craven | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Williams | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Johnie Powers | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Chummus | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lester Neese | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Simpson | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Carr | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Early Ward | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Effie Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Prince | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Katharine Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Novella Audrey | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Carl Walker | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Morgan | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pender, North …
Other, age 41
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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
Pender-County, North …
Spouse, age 51
Pender-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 18 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burgaw Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pender County |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pender-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. T. Brown | 51 | Head | Sheriff | South Carolina |
| 2 | Effie Brown THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rebecca Brown | 22 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | North Carolina |
| 4 | Katharine Brown | 19 | Daughter | Music Teacher | North Carolina |
| 5 | Harry Brown | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lester Neese | 61 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Novella Audrey | 18 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rufus Dowd | 20 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Carr | 23 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William Joe Prince | 32 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James C. Chummus | 19 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Early Ward | 30 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rufus Craven | 25 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John Morgan | 27 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Johnie Powers | 33 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph Williams | 17 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Carl Walker | 37 | Prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Simpson | 42 | Prisoner | — | 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)