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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Culpeper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Catalpa District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Johnnie Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Calvin Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earnest Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| 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
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 36
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 45
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel E. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Culpeper |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Apperson | 20 | daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 42 | Andrew Apperson | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mable Gilmore | 13 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Virginia Tunnell | 40 | Head | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 45 | Herman Tunnell | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Delbert Tunnell | 15 | daughter | Machinist | Virginia |
| 47 | James Tunnell | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Stanley Jenkins | 63 | head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Jenkins | 65 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Jack Jenkins | 30 | son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Albert Jenkins | 22 | son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 52 | Elton Jenkins | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William Edwards | 32 | head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Anna Edwards | 32 | wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred Edwards | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Evelyn Edwards | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Lillie Knighting | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Linwood Powell | 40 | head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 59 | Mamie Powell | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Arlin Powell | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Linwood Powell | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Earl C. Myers | 42 | head | Painter | Virginia |
| 63 | Fannie M. Myers | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Fannie M. Myers | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Earl E. Myers | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Otis A. Myers | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Doris A. Myers | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles E. Myers | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Roger Myers | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lonnie S. Spicer | 67 | head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Earl Spicer | 42 | daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 72 | Roselle Spicer | 33 | daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 73 | Ethel Smith | 40 | daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 74 | Frank E. Brown | 54 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Ethel E. Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edward Brown | 22 | son | Stock Boy | Virginia |
| 77 | Earnest Brown | 18 | son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 78 | William Brown | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Johnnie Brown | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Calvin Brown | 4 | son | — | 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)