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Elizabeth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Randolph District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marion Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Marvin Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Other, age 19
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Spouse, age 30
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth N. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| 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
Spouse, age 39
Cumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Randolph District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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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-t0627-04257-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Foster | 58 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Joe Foster | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Georgia Foster | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ben Walker | 57 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 5 | Sally Walker | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Benjamin Walker | 25 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 7 | Linda Walker | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Walker | 19 | Daughter | Student | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary Baldwin | 80 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Morton Holman | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Holman | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Morton Jr. Holman | 16 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary E. Holman | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Pauline Carson | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 15 | Bryce Spencer | 24 | Nephew | Teller | Virginia |
| 16 | Tom Goodman | 63 | Lodger | Farming | Virginia |
| 17 | Gracie Brown | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Marvin Brown | 49 | Head | Storekeeper | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edna Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Marion Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edith Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Adna Hatcher | 33 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 24 | Nellie Hatcher | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Vilma Hatcher | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Houston Hatcher | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ilea Hatcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Reginald Hatcher | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Adna Hatcher | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Courtland Johnson | 40 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 31 | Adeline Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Loraine Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John Liggon | 59 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia Liggon | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Laura Liggon | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lorenza Liggon | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Martha Liggon | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Willie Langdon | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Betty Langdon | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ella Brown | 48 | Head | Farming | 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)