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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerusalem Md |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Jerusalem Md |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Turner | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lindburg Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lilly Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leon Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Flossie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mahlan Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlie Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rebecca Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Other, age 33
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 43
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerusalem Md |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Rebecca Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna R Darden | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mabel Darden | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Savannah Q Garden | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Wallace Garden | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Falla Grace O Garden | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Charlie Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Carrie Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ethel Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Jessie Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lilly B Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Flossie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lindburg Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mahlan Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Leon D Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Beulah Turner | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Willie Pope | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Romine Pope | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Meade Ruffin | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 61 | James Boone | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Anna Boone | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lena Boone | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 64 | Lula Boone | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Cleveland Boone | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | James Boone | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Robbie L Boone | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Sacie Boone | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William Bailey | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Blakey Bailey | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | David P Bailey | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John L Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Charles Bailey | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Thomas M Collier | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mamie Collier | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clayborne Collier | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hazel Collier | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jack Walker | 39 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bernard Bryant | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Alice Bryant | 50 | Wife | — | 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)