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Nancy Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethany Beat 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Bethany Beat 23 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maria Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marceline Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Wilkins Brown | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sammy Windham | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Lang | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Savannah Parker | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wilkins Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jimmy Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Soloman Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Johnny Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nancy Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Spouse, age 28
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Pickens-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 37
Pickens-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 15 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethany Beat 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Nancy Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00074-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nancy Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Johnny Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Joseph Brown | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Soloman Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | James Brown | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Jimmy C. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Wilkins Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Henrietta Brown | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Maria Line Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Marceline Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Wilkins Joe Brown | 40 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Savannah Parker | 31 | Sister in law | Cook | Alabama |
| 14 | Sammy Windham | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Joseph Lang | 18 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Stuart Hughes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Margerie Hughes | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Earnest Hughes | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Mckinley Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Louis Hughes | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Catherine Hughes | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jessie Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Martha Hughes | 69 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Henry Oliver | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Margret Oliver | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Jessie Lee Oliver | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Henry Cameron | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Joe J. O. Cameron | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Rachel Cameron | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Elizabeth Cameron | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Georgia B. Cameron | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Frank Davis | 29 | Grandson | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Davis | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Henry Davis | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie Davis | 2 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Harrold Cameron | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Lucandia Cameron | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Waterie Cameron | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Louvanna Paul | 65 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 40 | Hattie Bonner | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
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)