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Melvin Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clearfork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clearfork |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Moses Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Benie Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Johnie Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| June Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Melvin Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Janice Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 6
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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 |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clearfork |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 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 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Benie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mack Mcclallen | 24 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruth Mcclallen | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Elm H Freely | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Benie Mcclallen | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Mcclallen | 35 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 46 | Dan G Mcclallen | 9 | Son | — | West Va |
| 47 | George Patterson | 59 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 48 | Ida Patterson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Dorothy Johnson | 18 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Raymond Johnson | 26 | Head | Loader | Virginia |
| 51 | Helen Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Raymond Jr Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Kenneth L Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Sherry Johnson | 41 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 55 | Annie Johnson | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 56 | Ethel M Norson | 17 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Annie Davis | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Frank Davis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Melvin C Brown | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary E Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ruth Brown | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Johnie Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Janice Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Margaret Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James Brown | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Moses Brown | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Benie Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | June Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Roy A Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Dorothy Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Alice Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Lee Mcshee | 42 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 74 | Carrie Mcshee | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Henry Franklin | 17 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Henry Cecil | 40 | Head | Track Cook | Virginia |
| 77 | Eva Cecil | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Claudine Cecil | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ida Ramsey | 17 | Sister in law | Maid | Virginia |
| 80 | John D Long | 44 | Head | Track Cook | Virginia |
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)