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Homer Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Albemarle-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Homer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albemarle-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albemarle-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Samuel Miller |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Samuel Miller |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Homer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Homer Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Homer Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Anna Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Albemarle, Virginia
Other, age 19
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Albemarle-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Albemarle-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Samuel Miller |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albemarle |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Homer Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Homer Brown
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Albemarle-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04242-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Perkins | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Moses Deak | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | Virginia |
| 3 | Jim Bryant | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James Gordon | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Malinda Jones | 29 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ruby A. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas L. Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lelia Mae Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bettie Lynch | 45 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 11 | Thomas White | 42 | Son-in-law | Section Foreman | Virginia |
| 12 | Elizabeth White | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George F. White | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Esta M. White | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Carol L. White | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Walter Spears | 47 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 17 | Homer Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Anna B. Brown | 25 | Wife | Manager | Virginia |
| 19 | Anna M. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Homer Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Louise Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Maurice Mckinley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie Mckinley | 41 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 25 | Wilson Mckinley | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Barbara Mckinley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ruby Mae Mckinley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Benjamin Mckinley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Marie Mckinley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Josephine Bryant | 30 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret Bryant | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James Bryant | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frederic Bryant | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rayfield Bryant | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ella Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Kathleen Bryant | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Peter Barber | 74 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Ada Barber | 65 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Frank Barber | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Luther Monroe | 59 | Head | Section Foreman | 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)