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May Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this May Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Harriet — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 634 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Belmont Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Oscar Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Worth Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harriet Brown | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 10
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 20
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 30
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 634 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 May Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
May Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Worth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Brown | 41 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 2 | J. B. Fisher | 21 | Head | Runs Cards | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frances Fisher | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Barbara Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Long | 21 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Long | 18 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 7 | John, Jr. Long | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | T. Leroy Bumgardner | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alma Bumgardner | 24 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 10 | Undine Bumgardner | 26 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leonard Bumgardner | 24 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Robert G. Lippard | 47 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 13 | Alice Lippard | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ophelia Lippard | 22 | Daughter | Skeinwinder | North Carolina |
| 15 | J. B. Lippard | 21 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robbie Lippard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sidney L. Smith | 24 | Head | Card Room | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie E. Smith | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emory Putnam | 26 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Helen Putnam | 24 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joe May Putnam | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charlie G. Rhyne | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Cletus Harnell | 26 | Head | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 24 | Iney Harnell | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Richard Harnell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Oscar G. Brown | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harriet Brown | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | May Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 29 | Worth Brown | 24 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 30 | William Thomas | 25 | Head | Runs Slubbing | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mildred Thomas | 26 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eura Fish | 43 | Head | Winder | North Carolina |
| 33 | Horace Green | 34 | Head | Second Hand | North Carolina |
| 34 | Viola Green | 33 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 35 | Regis Green | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Helen Green | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Yates Green | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charlie Clark | 47 | Head | Warper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mena Clark | 47 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mena Belle Clark | 19 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
May + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)