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Frank Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Charlie — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Meherrin District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Brown | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Roena Brown | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marion Brown | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Brown | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucy Brown | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Foster Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Brown | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Brown | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Brown | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Author Brown | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Brown | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Irene Brown | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frank Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucy Davis | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Linsey Brown | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Son, age 12
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 22
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Son, age 33
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 18 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Frank Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Moses Brown
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Brown
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Linsey Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nannie E. Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia E. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Kathelene Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Daisy Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Dorothy Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Seirman|Leirman Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Hattie Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Blanche Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | George Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Dora Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Levi Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Purdy Williams | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lucile Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Shedrick Drumgold | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ophelia Drumgold | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Thelma Drumgold | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Collins Drumgold | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Marcel Drumgold | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Dorothy Drumgold | 15 | G. Child | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charley Brown | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Alice Brown | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Linsey Brown | 38 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Brown | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Foster Brown | 18 | Grand-son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Lucy Brown | 16 | G. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | George Brown | 14 | G. Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas Brown | 13 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Author Brown | 11 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Marion Brown | 10 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Brown | 8 | G. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Irene Brown | 6 | G. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Charles Brown | 4 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Frank Brown THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Roena Brown | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ethel Brown | 7 | G. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Frank Jr. Brown | 2 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lucy Davis | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Billie Marks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mae Marks | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)