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Katherine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toisnot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Toisnot |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Metri Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Columbus Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jake Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Cornelius Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Magdalene Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katherine Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilson, North …
Other, age 1
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katharine |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toisnot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Katherine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katherine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cornelius Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magdalene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Columbus Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Metri Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jim H Bynum | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edd Bynum | 36 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Effie Bynum | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | David Bynum | 15 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | W. E. (X) Mercer | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Victoria Mercer | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hattie May Mercer | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mattie Sue Mercer | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Cora Marie Gay | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Gladys Pilkinton | 23 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Rosa Lee Capps | 5 | Grand-niece | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Patricia Pilkinton | 1 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Allen (X) Brown | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Maggie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Jane Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lonnie Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Le Roy Brown | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jake (X) Brown | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Emma (X) Brown | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Magdalene Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Katherine Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cornelius Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Moses Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Columbus Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lee Roy Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Metri Gray Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | W. D. (X) Thorpe | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Thorpe | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Willie David Thorpe | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rex Arlen Thorpe | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Earl Ray Thorpe | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nina (X) Webb | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | George E. Webb | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pauline Driver | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hubert Driver | 19 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Martin (X) Sasser | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lela Sasser | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hubert Sasser | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lois Sasser | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)