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Herbert Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flemington District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | Flemington District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Naoma Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Vivian Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Homer Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Alice Harman | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Andrew Brown | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Isabella Brown | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Janet Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, West …
Son, age 13
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Son, age 23
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flemington District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 365 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Herbert Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Brown
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Naoma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Bihari | 47 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 42 | Joseph C. Bihari | 23 | Son | Operator | Hungary |
| 43 | Albert Bihari | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Andy Bihari | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | William Bihari | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Homer Brown | 46 | Head | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 47 | Janet E. Brown | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Herbert C. Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 49 | Emma E. Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Vivian L. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Margie M. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Howard G. Brown | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Betty J. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Naoma J. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Alice J. Harman | 11 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Andrew J. Brown | 84 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Isabella Brown | 77 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Brown L. Riffle | 34 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 59 | Thelma Riffle | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Brown E. Riffle | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Betty J. Riffle | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Robert S. Riffle | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Geraldine Riffle | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | David C. Reed | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Hattie M. Reed | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Frank Rus | 46 | Head | Loader | Yugoslavia |
| 67 | Anna Rus | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Rus | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Francis Rus | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Joseph Rus | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mildred Rus | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Margaret Rus | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charlene Rus | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Russell Brown | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 75 | Gertrude V. Brown | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Maxine Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Lyle Gordon Brown | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Dorothy Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Shirley J. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ernest Cherront | 29 | Head | Brakeman | West 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)