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Harriet Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harriet Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elon Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elon Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlin Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harriet Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harriet Brown | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Lucille Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alvin Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 32
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elon Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| 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 Harriet Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harriet Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Verlin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fay Marie Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alvin Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Harriet Brown | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Harriet Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Verlin Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lucille Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Howard Evans | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ada F. Evans | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Evans | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Howard F. Evans | 23 | Son | Machinist | Virginia |
| 11 | Oliver Evans | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Arthur Evans | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Clyde Evans | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Doris Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Charlie Evans | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Paul Evans | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | George Evans | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nathaniel Thomas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Annie M. Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Athear Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Nathaniel Jr. Thomas | 16 | Son | Butler | Virginia |
| 22 | Elnora Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Andrew Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Anna P. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bernice Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Beatrice Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gleanise Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charlie Thomas | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mattie Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Randolph Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | William Gentry | 24 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Valvaire Gentry | 22 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary E. Gentry | 19 | Step-daugh | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Eugene Thomas | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Genie Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Leroy Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Eugene Jr. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Curtis M. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elaine Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harriet + 2 siblings
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)