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Pauline Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yanceyville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Yanceyville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Grace | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Daniel Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Victoria Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Pandora Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Juanita Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leora Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jasper Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caswell, North …
Daughter, age 2
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yanceyville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Pauline Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pauline Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Pandora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sterling Turner | 11 | Adopted son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | James Trollinger | 30 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Langston Turner | 14 | Adopted son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lodies Turner | 13 | Adopted dau | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Daniel Brown | 57 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Victoria Brown | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jasper Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Leora Brown | 19 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 49 | Martha Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pandora Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | David Brown | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Juanita Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pauline Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Grace | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Joe Ganaway | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ellen Ganaway | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gladys Ganaway | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Delbert Ganaway | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Ganaway | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | L. B. Coley | 29 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 61 | Katherine Coley | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillie Coley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Stewart Coley | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eddie Poteat | 65 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jane Poteat | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pink Poteat | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie Poteat | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ada Jane Poteat | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Poteat | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Poteat | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Allie Poteat | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clyde Poteat | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bernice Poteat | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Irene Poteat | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hassie Poteat | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Poteat | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Oliver | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 78 | Martha Oliver | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Willard Oliver | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eimaline Oliver | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)