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Gertrude Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henrico-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henrico-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuckahoe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tuckahoe |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Willie Garden | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Katherine Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edith Garden | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gertrude Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Garden | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Goldie Garden | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Garden | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emmett Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Other, age 35
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 18 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Head, age 46
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 16 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuckahoe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Brown
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jean Holman | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie Brown | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Robert Brown | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Elizabeth Brown | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 46 | Louise Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Harry Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | James Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Emmett Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Howard Brown | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Marie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Leroy Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Beatrice Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Katherine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Willie Bell Garden | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 56 | Edith Garden | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Garden | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Goldie Garden | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Dorothy Garden | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rebecca Jackson | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John Jackson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Rosa Jackson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Bennett H. Ward | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 64 | Doris Ward | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Haywood Ward | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Dixon Davis | 54 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 67 | Beulah Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Novella Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Emma Thomas | 70 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia Jackson | 58 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 71 | John Jackson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Gilbert Shields | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Floyd Breedlove | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 74 | Goldie Breedlove | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Billy Breedlove | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 76 | Margaret Breedlove | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Alba Breedlove | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Joyce Breedlove | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Emmett Jones | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Elizabeth Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)