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George Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Amelia-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amelia-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hampton & George — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amelia-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Giles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amelia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Giles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 2
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 13
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amelia-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Amelia-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Giles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amelia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 George Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hampton Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Houston Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liddie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hampton Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Houston Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liddie Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Brown
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · 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 — Amelia-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amelia-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04243-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ione Richardson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | George Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Sarah Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | George Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Charlie Hoover | 44 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 6 | Nezzie Hoover | 40 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 7 | Elmina Hoover | 19 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 8 | Charles Hoover | 16 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 9 | Ophelia Hoover | 12 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 10 | Frances Hoover | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William Hoover | 80 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Cynthia Hoover | 75 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Herbert Norton | 38 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Doshie Norton | 37 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 15 | Edna Norton | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Judy Norton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Luther Norton | 23 | Brother | — | N. Carolina |
| 18 | David Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Sylvana Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 20 | William Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Irene Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clarence Richardson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Ella Richardson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Hazel Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lula Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Billy Richardson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Doris Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Clarence Jr Richardson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Nick Miles | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Roberta Miles | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Elsie Miles | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Henry Jr. Bultze | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Johana Bultze | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Margaret Bultze | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Henry Bultze | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Henry Bultze | 86 | Head | — | Holland |
| 40 | Elizabeth Bultze | 75 | Wife | — | Holland |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)