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Lucile Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Powhatan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lucile Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Powhatan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Otto — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Powhatan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucile |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huguenot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Powhatan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Huguenot |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucile | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Howell | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Earl Brown | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Daniel Howell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Naman Howell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Florence Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irene Howell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Julia Howell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elsie Brown | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| David Howell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Otis Howell | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harvey Brown | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Emma Howell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wallace Brown | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mabel Howell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucile |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Daughter, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucille |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Powhatan-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Powhatan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 15 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucile |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Huguenot |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Powhatan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Lucile Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Howell (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Howell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Howell
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Brown
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Howell
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lucile Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Julia Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naman Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Howell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Powhatan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Powhatan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elnor Walker | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Thelma Walker | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Leonard Walker | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | E. H. Topham | 59 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 45 | W. M. Topham | 67 | Brother | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lottie Cora Topham | 48 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Edward Topham | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | David Howell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Irene Howell | 42 | wife | Helper | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucile Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Harvey Brown | 30 | grand son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Earl Brown | 6 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Elsie Brown | 5 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Wallace Brown | 3 | grand son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Florence Brown | 2 | grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Emma Howell | 22 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Naman Howell | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Otis Howell | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Daniel Howell | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Mabel Howell | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Julia Howell | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Raymond Howell | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Walter Harrison | 61 | Head | Black Smith | Virginia |
| 64 | Julia Harrison | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Rawleigh Harrison | 21 | son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 66 | Lawrence Harrison | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Clarence Harrison | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Tommie Howell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Annie Howell | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Edith Howell | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Leroy Howell | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Helen Howell | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Junius Howell | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Catherine Howell | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ralph Edwards | 19 | Head | Mechanic | S. Dakota |
| 76 | Kenneth Edwards | 17 | Brother | New Worker | S. Dakota |
| 77 | Henry Haurand | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 78 | Louie Haurand | 50 | wife | — | Germany |
| 79 | David Haurand | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Christine Haurand | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lucile + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)