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Ray Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charlie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leicester T |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Industry | Rayon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Township / Ward | Leicester T |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Burnette Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Sherrill Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Georgiana Brown | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 13
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 23
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leicester T |
| Occupation | Textile Worker |
| Industry | Rayon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgiana Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgiana Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Brown
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sherrill Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burnette Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Sue Rogers | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Charles Robert Young | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 3 | Myrtle Young | 25 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Young | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Enock Reid | 67 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rena Reid | 47 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 7 | Letha Reid | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charles Bester Brown | 67 | Head | Dairy Farming | North Carolina |
| 9 | Georgiana Brown | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Essie Memmie Brown | 30 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sherrill Brown | 25 | Son | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ray Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ralph Brown | 23 | Son | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 14 | Burnette Brown | 20 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 15 | Barnard Wade Worley | 41 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lura Louise Worley | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | J. D. Worley | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thurman Worley | 17 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mayrie Worley | 15 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 20 | Juanita Worley | 13 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sanford Worley | 12 | Son | School | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cecil Colon Hall | 27 | Head | Stationer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frances Julia Hall | 24 | Wife | Floor Lady | North Carolina |
| 24 | Herman William Esker | 27 | Head | Bakery Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Logie Elmina Esker | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jesse Joseph Marion Esker | 62 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | George Franklin Brown | 71 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Irene Emma Brown | 62 | Wife | Invalid Wife | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ophelia Hazel Brown | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Carter Franklin Brown | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Washington Clark | 29 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie Faye Clark | 23 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 33 | William Willard Clark | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bobbie Dale Clark | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clark G. B. Jr. Clark | 13 | Brother | School | North Carolina |
| 36 | Burley Clarence Jr. Sharp | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 37 | Helen Elizabeth Sharp | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth Janet Sharp | 6 | Daughter | School | North Carolina |
| 39 | Connie Mack Sharp | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Wayne Sharp | 16 | Cousin | Helper | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)