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Leon Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Leon Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Union |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Notla T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Vernelle Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lela Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Leon Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Georgia
Son, age 3
Union, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Son, age 13
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Union |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Leon Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leon Brown
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernelle Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Mashburn | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 2 | Myrtle Mashburn | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 3 | John Robertson | 54 | Head | 40 | N. Carolina |
| 4 | Dora Robertson | 52 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 5 | Andrew Robertson | 27 | Son | 40 | N. Carolina |
| 6 | Wayne Robertson | 22 | Son | 40 | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Nona Robertson | 16 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 8 | Donald Robertson | 11 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 9 | Reece Johnson | 30 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 10 | Edna Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Arkella Johnson | 72 | In-law | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ephraim Anderson | 38 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 13 | Medla Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Hubert Mashburn | 20 | Step son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 15 | Junilee Mashburn | 18 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ray Mashburn | 17 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Roy Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | John Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Emma Nichols | 34 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Cornelia Nichols | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Eugene Nichols | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert Brown | 46 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 23 | Maggie Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Robert Brown | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lela Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Hazel Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Leon Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Vernelle Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Nancy Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Thelma Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Minnie Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | William Brown | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Edith Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Nancy Webster | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 35 | William Webster | 70 | Head | 40 | N. Carolina |
| 36 | Nancy Webster | 60 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Webster | 25 | Son | 30 | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Martha Thompson | 66 | Head | 40 | N. Carolina |
| 39 | Edgar Raper | 45 | Head | 40 | N. Carolina |
| 40 | Carrie Raper | 40 | Wife | — | N. 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)