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Lawrence Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Eva — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eva Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Virginia Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bernard Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 5
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 16
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Lawrence Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva 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
Luther Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Brown
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Jean Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth 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 — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva Brown | 58 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Bernard Brown | 29 | son | Post Master | Virginia |
| 43 | Kenneth Brown | 21 | son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 44 | Jean Brown | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lawrence Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 46 | Virginia Brown | 21 | daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Joseph Mitchell | 54 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Grace Mitchell | 57 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas Madden | 80 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Sandonia Madden | 73 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Odenia Madden | 49 | daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 52 | Thomas Madden | 36 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Myrtle Sandonia Madden | 18 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John Madden | 17 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruth Madden | 15 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Allen | 57 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie Cooper | 37 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Burnetta Cooper | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Anna Cooper | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Nannie Maupin | 82 | head | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Dabney Maupin | 50 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Kate Maupin | 50 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Naomi Maupin | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Raymond Reed | 42 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Annie Reed | 41 | wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Stanley Morris | 21 | son | Laborer | New York |
| 67 | Robert Ward | 82 | head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Julia Ward | 75 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Maurey Ward | 50 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Elijah Eley | 61 | head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Betty Rollins | 20 | head | House Work | Virginia |
| 72 | Patsy Pemberton | 68 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Fielding Lawson | 31 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Julia Lawson | 28 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Barbara Lawson | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lillie Davis | 60 | head | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Fredrick W. Taylor | 57 | head | — | Washington D.C. |
| 78 | Annie A. Taylor | 30 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Alicia Taylor | 5 | daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 80 | Robert Taylor | 3 | son | — | Washington D.C. |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 3 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)