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Isaac Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Lewis — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 666 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Ware |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Francis Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eliphant Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lewis Brown | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| John Larrymore | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Larrymore | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Lewis Larrymore | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billy Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Isaac Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Abraham Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucy Brown | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 3
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaiah |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 11
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaiah |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 666 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Isaac Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Isaac Brown
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Abraham Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliphant Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-01008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis A Brown | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucy A Brown | 59 | Wife | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 3 | Isaac Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 4 | Francis Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Herbert Brown | 19 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 6 | Billy Brown | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 7 | Eugene Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Abraham Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Nancy Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eliphant Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Larrymore | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lewis Larrymore | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Larrymore | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Phillip Spencer | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 15 | Maud Spencer | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Phillip Jr Spencer | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John Spencer | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Priscilla Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Maud L Spencer | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hezekiah Spencer | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Kate Spencer | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Arthur C Jones | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Susie Y Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sallie J Jones | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 25 | Suore B Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Blanche M Jones | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 27 | Harvey L Jones | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Annie Burrell | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Harry Burrell | 27 | Son | Butler | Virginia |
| 30 | James Burrell | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 31 | Edwin Burrell | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jim Burrell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Idila Burrell | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Guyton | 35 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 35 | Harry E Guyton | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Helen P Guyton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Josephine C Guyton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Jr Guyton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John D Guyton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Shirley Guyton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Isaac + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)