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Gladys Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Murphy & Hugh — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope Mills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Township / Ward | Hope Mills |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Nadine Goodman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| M Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Vance Brown | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edna Brown | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Norma Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Murray Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 2
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 12
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 22
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Daughter, age 31
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope Mills |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Gladys Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Murphy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father M Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Abner Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Murphy Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abner Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Murray Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nadine Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02896-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hardy Bullard | 30 | Lodger | Operator | North Carolina |
| 42 | J. A. Fowler | 66 | Head | Weave Room | North Carolina |
| 43 | Addie G. Fowler | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary H. Mcarthur | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Minnie C. Mcarthur | 41 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mattie M. Mcarthur | 36 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 47 | Billy D. Mcarthur | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary E. Hodges | 22 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edgar Smith | 55 | Head | Opening Room | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillie B. Smith | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Grady Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ruth Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mard Phillips | 53 | Lodger | Sanders | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bright Taylor | 41 | Lodger | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hattie Calhoun | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Calhoun | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hazel Calhoun | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Doris Calhoun | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | M. D. Brown | 58 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Emma Brown | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Gladys Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 62 | James Brown | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Vance Brown | 14 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Nadine Goodman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Murray Brown | 25 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edna Brown | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Norma J. Brown | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joel J. Johnson | 52 | Head | Section Foreman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elizabeth Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Macy Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 71 | Juanita Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Helen Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Herring | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pauline Phillips | 29 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 75 | W. L. Evans | 37 | Son-in-law | Winder | North Carolina |
| 76 | Patrick Garvin | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ella J. Garvin | 35 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 78 | C. C. Springs | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Fannie Springs | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Connie M. Springs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)