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Leon Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pitt-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Leon Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Greenville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eleanor Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Russell Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leon Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Agnes Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pitt, North …
Head, age 25
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Head, age 36
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leon S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Leon Brown
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02959-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebbie Mills | 19 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Odel Mills | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Henry J. Mills | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Louise Mills | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Daniel Mills | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Emma Lou Mills | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Minnie Ruth Mills | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Shirley Jean Mills | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jones P. Morse | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 10 | Flossie Morse | 46 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Peggy V. Morse | 20 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Oven Morse | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sarah A. Morse | 15 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | James P. Jr. Morse | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Billie Steve Morse | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | George Hudson | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lucrecia Bell Hudson | 24 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Cecil Meeks | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 19 | Novella Meeks | 31 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Janet Meeks | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | C. D. Meeks | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | June Rose Meeks | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Vernon Meeks | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William H. Harris | 39 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Lee Harris | 36 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | William L. Harris | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Charlie Lee Harris | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Leon S. Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 29 | Minnie Brown | 33 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Agnes Brown | 14 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eleanor Brown | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Lucy Brown | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sam Brown | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Herbert Brown | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Russell Brown | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Louis Clancy | 24 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lottie Clancy | 26 | wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jasper Clancy | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Joe Louis Clancy | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ray Clancy | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
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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)