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Eleanor Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eleanor B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SALEM town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ROANOKE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Salem Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Andrew Brown | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gordon Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| M Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eleanor Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elinor B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eleanor B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SALEM town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ROANOKE |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Eleanor Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Andrew Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rae M. Scott | 39 | Daughter | Principal | New Jersey |
| 2 | Nora P. Shanks | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | G. Earle Pierpont | 54 | Head | Factory Manager | Connecticut |
| 4 | Clayton W. Pierpont | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | G. Hobart Pierpont | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Nancy C. Pierpont | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Fred W. Carter | 40 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willie H. Carter | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dixie Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Patricia Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lila V. Walters | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Harvey M. Heefner | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Maddie L. Heefner | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary W. Heefner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mamie E. Kettner | 45 | Head | Deputy Clerk | Virginia |
| 16 | William A. Kettner | 21 | Son | — | Dist. Columbia |
| 17 | Doris Kettner | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie M. Mcconkey | 52 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 19 | William Johnston | 73 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 20 | Rome S. Johnston | 68 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Rome S. Johnston | 23 | Daughter | Assistant Secretary | Virginia |
| 22 | Julia M. Brown | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Andrew J. Brown | 38 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie R. Brown | 36 | Daughter | Sorter | Virginia |
| 25 | Gordon T. Brown | 27 | Son | Assistant Linesman | Virginia |
| 26 | Alice Brown | 25 | Daughter | Meat Packer | Virginia |
| 27 | M. Josephine Brown | 19 | Daughter | Meat Packer | Virginia |
| 28 | Evelyn V. Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Eleanor B. Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | David S. Mcclung | 44 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 31 | Kathleen B. Mcclung | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | David S. Iii Mcclung | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Eugene T. Hendricks | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie M. Hendricks | 49 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 35 | Forest J. Hendricks | 20 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 36 | Ernestine Hendricks | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Demaris Perdue | 76 | In-Law | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Silas D. Taliaferro | 74 | Head | Superintendent | Virginia |
| 39 | Ella P. Taliaferro | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Anna H. Yarborough | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)