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Ray Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Franklinville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jimmie Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jack Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Randolph, North …
Son, age
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Randolph-County, North …
Son, age 10
Randolph-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Ray Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Brown
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jimmie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Randolph-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02961-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R. Allred | 41 | Head | Spooler Helper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Julia C. Allred | 38 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 3 | Garland C. Allred | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie E. Allred | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie E. Allred | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence C. Brown | 35 | Head | Fixer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ethel E. Brown | 32 | Wife | Copper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clarence E. Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ray L. Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jack B. Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Billy L. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James L. Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jimmie C. Brown | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ray Cole | 34 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alta M. Cole | 42 | Wife | — | 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)