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Harry Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Harry Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamlet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | car man helper |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Car Man Helper |
| Township / Ward | Hamlet |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Adelaide Brown | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cleone Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, North …
Son, age 6
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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 |
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 16
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Son, age 26
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamlet |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | car man helper |
| Industry | steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H-11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harry Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cleone Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cleone Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Brown
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Horton | 52 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie B Horton | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Jo Horace | 27 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Martha Horace | 26 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 5 | Horace Iii Horace | 1 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Kate Cole | 64 | lodger | — | Texas |
| 7 | William Brown | 57 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 8 | Cleone B Brown | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Howard Brown | 27 | son | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Brown | 19 | son | Boiler Maker | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harry Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Car Man Helper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Adelaide Brown | 22 | daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | W. E. Arthur | 57 | Head | Group Leader | South Carolina |
| 14 | Vannah Arthur | 62 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | D. D. Perry | 50 | son in law | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lillian Perry | 46 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Don Jr Perry | 23 | grand son | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 18 | Neal Perry | 15 | grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emily Ann Perry | 12 | grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | A. C. Gardner | 43 | son in law | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bertha Gardner | 37 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Marion Galloway | 25 | son in law | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 23 | Virginia Galloway | 22 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dickie Galloway | 1 | great grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Francis Yarbrough | 15 | g daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | June Yarbrough | 11 | g daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | R. C. Lewis | 35 | lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 28 | Roy C. Muse | 51 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillian H. Muse | 50 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Roy C. Jr Muse | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | H. D. Holcomb | 33 | Head | Welder Instructor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ruth Holcomb | 29 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Gene Holcomb | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | E. C. Rowan | 52 | Head | Telegraph Operator | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Rowan | 48 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | G. W. Garrett | 68 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 37 | Katherine Garrett | 65 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | J. F. Shelton | 51 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hattie Shelton | 50 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | J. D. Shelton | 25 | son | Brakeman | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)