Mattie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Elizabeth-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Mattie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elizabeth-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Elizabeth-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Wythe Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)	Elizabeth City
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Wythe Mag D
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mattie	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Bullock	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Lawrence Brown	Head	—	41	~1899
Wilmer Smith	Other	—	32	~1908
William Bullock	Other	—	22	~1918
Alberta Smith	Other	—	26	~1914
Mattie Brown	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Chesterfield, Virginia

Other, age 16

Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Mettie A
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Servant
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Elizabeth, Virginia

Other, age 26

Elizabeth, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Elizabeth-City-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 36

Elizabeth-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Mattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Wythe Mag. D.
1935 Residence (County)	Elizabeth City
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Mattie Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Elizabeth-City-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04259-00662)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charles P. Brown	47	Head	Anghomith\|Anglomith	Virginia
42	Rosa Brown	51	Wife	—	Virginia
43	Thomas Gully	68	Head	Laborer	Virginia
44	Georgia Gully	66	Wife	—	Virginia
45	Robert D. Green	43	Head	Laborer	Virginia
46	Rosa B. Green	31	Wife	—	Virginia
47	Clarence Green	12	Son	—	Virginia
48	Selma R. Green	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
49	Samuel Green	39	Brother	—	Virginia
50	James Lattimer	29	Head	Crane Hooker	Virginia
51	Ruth Lattimer	25	Wife	—	Virginia
52	Louis Peace	58	Lodger	—	North Carolina
53	George Spratley	38	Head	—	Virginia
54	Peary Spratley	42	Wife	Housework	Maryland
55	Billy Spratley	3	Son	—	Virginia
56	Delores Wanza	11	Stepdaughter	—	Virginia
57	Willnet Wanza	9	Stepdaughter	—	Virginia
58	James Wanza	7	Stepson	—	Virginia
59	Charles Payne	47	Head	Machinist Helper	Virginia
60	Hattie Payne	45	Wife	—	Virginia
61	Irene Tyler	22	Niece	Housework	Virginia
62	John Brumskin	47	Head	Janitor	Virginia
63	Nannie Brumskin	45	Wife	—	Virginia
64	James Brumskin	12	Son	—	Virginia
65	Mary Jane Moseley	65	Head	—	North Carolina
66	Charles Brown	23	Head	Freighter	New Jersey
67	Pearl Brown	23	Wife	—	North Carolina
68	William Hill	20	Cousin	Hose Repairer	Virginia
69	Henry C. Vann	50	Head	Janitor	North Carolina
70	Elsie Vann	40	Wife	—	North Carolina
71	Henry Vann	21	Son	Waiter	Virginia
72	Mildred Vann	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
73	Brinston Vann	14	Son	—	Virginia
74	Willie Pierce	30	Niece	Housework	North Carolina
75	Lawrence Brown	41	Head	Hose Repairer	Virginia
76	Mattie Brown THIS PERSON	36	Wife	—	Virginia
77	William Bullock	22	Son-in-law	Machinist Helper	Virginia
78	Virginia Bullock	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
79	Wilmer Smith	32	Cousin	Driller	Virginia
80	Alberta Smith	26	Cousin's wife	Housework	Pennsylvania

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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)

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