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Frank Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frank Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maddy — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walkers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walkers Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Chapman Brown | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Meadow Brown | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Wesley Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frances Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Giles, Virginia
Son, age 38
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Giles, Virginia
Head, age 47
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Giles-County, Virginia
Head, age 57
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walkers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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: mother Maddy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maddy Brown
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Brown
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · 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 — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Carr | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Walter Carr | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Allen Eaton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Drusie Eaton | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Francis Eaton | 25 | Son | Coner | Virginia |
| 46 | Gergellen Eaton | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Raymond Eaton | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Emery Eaton | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | David Eaton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bowman Stafford | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Laura C. Stafford | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Arthur Stafford | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Herbert Stafford | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Ray Stafford | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Stafford | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Dorothy Stafford | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Harvey Stafford | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Stafford | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Arthur Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Callie Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | William Brown | 25 | Son | Accountant | Virginia |
| 62 | Akely Albert | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucy Albert | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Albert | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Margaret Albert | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Frank E. Brown THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Frances S. Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Wesley Brown | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Chapman Brown | 60 | Brother | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 70 | Meadow Emma Brown | 62 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter Moye | 29 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 72 | Helen Moye | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mildred Moye | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jimmy Moye | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jerry Moye | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Moye | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William Moye | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Mary Moye | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles Moye | 32 | Brother | Painter | Virginia |
| 80 | Garland Thornton | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | 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)