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Oscar Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Carrie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harnett township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Express Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Harnett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marie Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Oscar Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Hanover, …
Son, age 1
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
New Hanover, …
Son, age 11
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
New Hanover, …
Head, age 21
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Brick mason |
| Industry | Houses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Head, age 31
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harnett township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Express Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Oscar Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.82 confidence) and mother Carrie Brown (~0.82 confidence) and father W Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
John Brown
b. ~1837
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Carrie Brown
b. ~1847
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
W Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Brown
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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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 — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02950-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy Tart | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charles Tart | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Harriel Tart | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Winslow J. Holly | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edward W. Clemmons | 39 | Head | House Painter | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary Clemmons | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Edgar Clemmons | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Clara A. Clemmons | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Oscar M. Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 50 | Marie Brown | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Morris Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | William Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James J. Hines | 31 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 54 | Evelyn Hines | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Hines | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Fred Hines | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John H. Hines | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 58 | Texie Hines | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Barbara Hines | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joan Hines | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John E. Hines | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Clara Hines | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Edward Hines | 45 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 64 | Luke Hines | 29 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ruby H. Hines | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Melba Hines | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lonnie Everett | 52 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Kattie Everett | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alex Everett | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hulda Everett | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lorene Everett | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Leverne Everett | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gene C. Everett | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Fred Jones | 29 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ruth Jones | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thomas Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Geraldine Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Kenneth Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)