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Harriet Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harriet Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matoaca Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Matoaca Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Byron Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harriet Brown | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Rozalyn Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Spouse, age 23
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 34
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Matoaca Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harriet Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rozalyn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Byron Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Baugh | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Emmanuel Baugh | 19 | Son | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 3 | Lucy Baugh | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James A. Baugh | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Emma Baugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Christine Baugh | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Eli Baugh | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Moses Baugh | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Landis Baugh | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Jones | 49 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 11 | Virgie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Jones | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rachel Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Jones | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Martha Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Irene Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Floyd Jones | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Samuel Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Pearl Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Winston Goode | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Dorothy Goode | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Winston Jr. Goode | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | George H. Brown | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rosa Brown | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ruth Brown | 37 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 27 | Harriet Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rozalyn Brown | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Byron Brown | 26 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Milton Brown | 33 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 31 | Samuel Brown | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Howard Goode | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 33 | Rosa Goode | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lemouse Goode | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Allen Goode | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Claudia Goode | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Marian Goode | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Goode | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William Goode | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Herbert Goode | 2 | Son | — | 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)