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Ray Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Rock Pounder |
| Industry | Road Work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Rock Pounder |
| Township / Ward | Center District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annetta Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Birdine Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gloria Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marjorie Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ray Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Luther Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rebecca Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gilmer, West …
Head, age 32
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Gilmer-County, West …
Head, age 42
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Occupation | Rock Pounder |
| Industry | Road Work |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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Ray Brown
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Rock Pounder | West Virginia |
| 2 | Rebecca Brown | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Donald Brown | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Gloria Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Luther Brown | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Annetta Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Birdine Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Marjorie Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Horace Westfall | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Alma Westfall | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Harry Westfall | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Pauline Westfall | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lloyd Westfall | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Billie Westfall | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mildred Westfall | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ivor Dennison | 30 | Head | Rock Pounder | West Virginia |
| 18 | Rebecca Dennison | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Oakland Dennison | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Grace Bush | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Junior Stalnaker | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Winnie Stalnaker | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ronald Stalnaker | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lloyd Stalnaker | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Okey Stalnaker | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | William Stalnaker | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Hershal White | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Rosalie White | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Hester White | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lee Moss | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Edith Moss | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Patty Moss | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Charles Moss | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ernestine Moss | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Zilda Moss | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Delbert Carpenter | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Golda Carpenter | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gary Carpenter | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Clark Stalnaker | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ruth Stalnaker | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)