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Melvin Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Littleton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Littleton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jack Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clifton Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clometine Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 8
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 19
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Littleton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | H 0 |
| 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 Melvin Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lois Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clometine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackson Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rachel Yetherby | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Walker | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lula Walker | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas Walker | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Robert Walker | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucille Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jean Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Williams | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Williams | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dorothy Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lewis Alston | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie Alston | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jim Alston | 70 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Polly Alston | 61 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | O. J. Scott | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Irene Scott | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Theresa Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Elbert Scott | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Verilene Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Junius Scott | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Precilla Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Monique Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sally Scott | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mabel Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Vester Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Marie Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rina Johnson | 14 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Rosetta Johnson | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jack Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Herman Brown | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lois Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jackson Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clometine Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Laura Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clifton Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Harold Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Helen Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)