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Nellie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Kent-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Kent-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Kent-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black Creek Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Black Creek Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nellie Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ollie Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Theador Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Kent, …
Daughter, age 3
New Kent, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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 |
1930
New Kent, …
Daughter, age 13
New Kent, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
New-Kent-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
New-Kent-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black Creek Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Kent |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Nellie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Raymond Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theador Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — New-Kent-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Kent-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04279-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lois Christian | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Harold Christian | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Harriet Christian | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Octavia Christian | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Randolph Brown | 28 | Head | Factory Labor | Virginia |
| 46 | Alice Brown | 21 | Wife | Factory Labor | Virginia |
| 47 | Lewis Lightfoot | 34 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 48 | Lucile Lightfoot | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Judge Minor | 33 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Minor | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Kate Minor | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | George Minor | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Clarina Minor | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ella Minor | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Naomi Minor | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Kenneth Minor | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John Lightfoot | 45 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 58 | Alma Lightfoot | 5 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Lightfoot | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rebecca Lightfoot | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Crestine Lightfoot | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Christian | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucy Jackson | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ellie Jackson | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ollie A Brown | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James Luciel Brown | 27 | Son | House Work | Virginia |
| 67 | Raymond Brown | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Nellie Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Virginia |
| 69 | Elsie Brown | 19 | Daughter | N.Y.A. | Virginia |
| 70 | Theador Brown | 29 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 71 | Bennie Brown | 33 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 72 | Annie Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Audrey Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Hellen Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Brown | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Viola Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Gladys Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Herman Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Brown | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Manuel West | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 4 siblings
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)