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Ella Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stewartsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elecia Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sim Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Cattie Mceachin | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sim Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jack Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Queen Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotland, North …
Daughter, age 4
Scotland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Scotland-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Scotland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ella Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jack Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elecia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sim Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Scotland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02974-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Ingram | 40 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 42 | Josephine Ingram | 43 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mabel Ingram | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Elizabeth Ingram | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nathaniel Ingram | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Helen Ingram | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Emma Ruth Ingram | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eddie Ingram | 21 | Son | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 49 | Connie Mae Ingram | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mattie Mae Ingram | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | J. W. Ingram | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Josephine Wade | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Floyd W. Chavis | 36 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 54 | Pattie Chavis | 31 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mildred Chavis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gladys Chavis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Junior Chavis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lelia Chavis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Grant | 28 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joe Williams | 28 | Head | Log Roller | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hattie Williams | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Neil Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sim Brown | 38 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 64 | Queen Ella Brown | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James A. Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jack Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Thomas Brown | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ella Mae Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sim Junior Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie Mae Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elecia Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lula Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Cattie Mceachin | 24 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Claud Richardson | 30 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 76 | Pensacola Richardson | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Carrie Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie Richardson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Claud Jr. Richardson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)