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Ethel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Red Sulphur District |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dickie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Juanita Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Glenna Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucy Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leonard Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Junior Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Monroe-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Monroe-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Ethel Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Juanita Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dickie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Monroe-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04434-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee E. Enders | 10 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Alberta Hopkins | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James O. Jackson | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mintie C. Jackson | 67 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | John R. X. Comer | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Olga A. Comer | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lowell B. Comer | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ella B. Comer | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Alabama Comer | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mary E. Underwood | 26 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Julia A. Biggs | 46 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Robert W. Barnhart | 49 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Thelma Barnhart | 22 | Sister | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 14 | Elbert P. Biggs | 14 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hettie M. Biggs | 9 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James H. Biggs | 6 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Howard L. Underwood | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Dallas D. Underwood | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Gordon R. Underwood | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Graham P. Barnhart | 4 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lucy B. Brown | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Leonard E. Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | James L. Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Paul Brown | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | George E. Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ethel M. Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Juanita Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Dickie V. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Glenna S. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Junior M. Brown | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Richard J. Brown | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | A. J. Poff | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lonnie Poff | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Frances L. Poff | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clarence G. Poff | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Shirley A. Poff | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Eddie G. Poff | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | John Poff | 33 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Edward J. Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Pearl S. Jackson | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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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)