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Leona Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yadkin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Leona Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yadkin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yadkin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yadkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Knobs |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence Brown | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mack Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Cora Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gernie Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Susie Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Madie Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Stella Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yadkin, North …
Daughter, age 3
Yadkin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yadkin-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Yadkin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yadkin |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Leona Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leona Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mack Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gernie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Yadkin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yadkin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 42 | John D Johnson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Paul Johnson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sammie Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ted Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thomas Johnson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John A. Lions | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Phoebe Lions | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | George Brown | 56 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Florence Brown | 56 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 51 | Gernie Brown | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Susie Brown | 21 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 53 | Madie Brown | 20 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 54 | Stella Brown | 16 | Daughter | Farm Work | North Carolina |
| 55 | Leona Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Cora Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mack Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charles L. Ford | 53 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hosevia Ford | 45 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 61 | Odell Ford | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mack Ford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lillian Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie Ford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Martha Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Lou Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Betty Lou Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | John Ford | 62 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Ford | 52 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 70 | Oliver Ford | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Henry Ford | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 72 | Gwyn Ford | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bessie Ford | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dwight Ford | 5 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wesley Ford | 3 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Infant Ford | 0 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | George H. Shoaf | 38 | Head | Napping Department | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary Victoria Shoaf | 38 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 79 | Floyd Shoaf | 36 | Head | Spinning Department | Indiana |
| 80 | Genevia Shoaf | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
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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)