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Elizabeth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents King & Samuel — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Stony Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elmie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 |
1930
Sussex, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Sussex, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Sussex-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 27
Sussex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince George |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Elizabeth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father King Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
King Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04297-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie May Hill | 6 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida May | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sterling T. Saunders | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary B. Saunders | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Sterling T. Jr. Saunders | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Early Williamson | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | John Elzie Brown | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Brown | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Margaret V. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rose D. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Elmie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Gus Jones | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Rachel Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Brown | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Ethel Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Marian Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Woodley Brown | 63 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Leroy Brown | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mildred Miles | 17 | Niece | Servant | Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie Miles | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Eleanora Miles | 4 | Niece | — | District of Columbia |
| 23 | Allen Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Martha A. Johnson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert L. Johnson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Richlee Johnson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Virginia Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Barbara Ann Spence | 4 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Willie Spence | 2 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Willie Chambliss | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Sadie Chambliss | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Chambliss | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Eddie Chambliss | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Lucy Chambliss | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruby Chambliss | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Martha Chambliss | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Willie Chambliss | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Sam Chambliss | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Hester Chambliss | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Minnie Dora Chambliss | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 4 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)