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Minnie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Minnie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Oak Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Red Oak Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Daughter, age 12
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 21
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Red Oak Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Minnie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Brown
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Minnie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Pegram | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mervie Pegram | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George Pegram | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Howard Pegram | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Jessie Pegram | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mattie Jeffakes | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | John Jeffakes | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | William Jeffakes | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Sally Jeffakes | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Malvin D Daniel | 39 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 11 | Sam Blackwell | 17 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 12 | Waverly S Daniel | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Sue Daniel | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Claude Daniel | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Odell Daniel | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruby Daniel | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Napoleon Daniel | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Thelma Daniel | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William Studivent | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Nannie Studivent | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Studivent | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | William Jr Studivent | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | George Studivent | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Bertha Lee Studivent | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Paul Studivent | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John Studivent | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Luther Studivent | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Almeater Studivent | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lenard S Daniel | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Richard Daniel | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Josephine Daniel | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Elnore Hanchett | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bennie Hanchett | 28 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lewis D Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Minnie Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Walter Lee Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert V Bettaton | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Nannie Bettaton | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Valtern Bettaton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ninor Bettaton | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Minnie
Gen 1 · 3 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)