NB
Nettie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nettie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tatum's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Tatums Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nettie Brown | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Garnie Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lelward Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 17
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Spouse, age 28
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tatum's Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Nettie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Nettie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02893-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Q Anderson | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Rosa Belle Anderson | 18 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | August Q Threw | 80 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Threw | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | C. P. Brown | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Roberta F. Brown | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ephraim Brown | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Graham Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Pauline Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary E. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | W. W. Martin | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ruth Q. Martin | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Paul Q. Sealy | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Velma Sealy | 31 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Crancil Sealy | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | William B. Hammonds | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Rebecca Hammonds | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ezra Hammonds | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ramon Hammonds | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Evelyn Hammonds | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Burner Hammonds | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | R. Sulley Rogers | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | J. W. Q. Hedgepeth | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Marie Hedgepeth | 35 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Margaret Hedgepeth | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Daniel W. Hedgepeth | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Linwood Hedgepeth | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | H. L. Q. Hedgepeth | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alma Hedgepeth | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Charles Hedgepeth | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ronald Hedgepeth | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Toney Hedgepeth | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Wutus Hedgepeth | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Garnie Q. Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nettie Brown THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ray Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lelward Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Helen Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Zylphia Brown | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joe W. Brown | 35 | Son | Judge | Georgia |
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)