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Lucy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaston Twsp. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Gaston Twsp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mable Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Martha Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucy Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lottie Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ada Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cal Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, North …
Daughter, age 12
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Northampton-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Northampton-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaston Twsp. |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Lucy Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lottie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cal Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Northampton-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02952-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Frances Peele | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | W. F. Lee | 55 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 3 | Patti Lee | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Shelton Lee | 31 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Lee | 18 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Franklin Woodruff | 4 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Alex D. Robison | 23 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 8 | Bessie Robison | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | St Louis Robison | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ella Robison | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elizabeth Robison | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ada D. Brown | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Alice Brown | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucy Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Brown | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Cal Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Martha Lee Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Betty Mae Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Lee Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mable Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lottie Brown | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 23 | June Roberts | 54 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 24 | Odell Roberts | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William Roberts | 18 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Roberts | 17 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Roberts | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Roberts | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eddie Roberts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clifton Roberts | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Mae Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Floyd Roberts | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jas. Louis Roberts | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Thomas Roberts | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jack Cook | 39 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 37 | Rosa Ellen Cook | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elsie Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Pauline Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Cook | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)