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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 Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wytheville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wytheville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Fannie Brown | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wythe, Virginia
Head, age 23
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Son, age 33
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Head, age 44
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wytheville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Brown
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank W. Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie B. Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | David B. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Frank W. Jr. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Fannie E. Brown | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Andrew J. Armbrister | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Grace B. Armbrister | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 48 | William H. Coppybarger | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bessie B. Coppybarger | 48 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 50 | Margaret Smith | 29 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Elvira Smith | 9 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Dorothy L. Smith | 1 | Neice | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Percy Hagy | 43 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 54 | Horace L. Mcfarland | 37 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 55 | Vergie Mcfarland | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 1 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)