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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Opal Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| E Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rebecca Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, West …
Spouse, age 28
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Webster, West …
Spouse, age 38
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Spouse, age 49
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 49 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Burns Jordan | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Harry Jordan | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Woodrow Jordan | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Howard Jordan | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Calvin Jordan | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hans Jordan | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Beatrice Riffle | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Virginia Riffle | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | E. M. Brown | 52 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Rebecca J. Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Clarence Brown | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Fred Brown | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Edith Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Opal Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | J. E. Lake | 58 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah Ann Lake | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ray Lake | 34 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Fred Lake | 33 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | James Albert Lake | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Paul A. Lake | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Quentin Lake | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Donald Lake | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ralph Lake | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ruth Blye | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Waneta Blye | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | James Moats | 36 | Head | Cutting Timber | West Virginia |
| 67 | Goldie Moats | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Olen Moats | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Arnett Moats | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Emogene Moats | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | E. F. Carpenter | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Julie Carpenter | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ernie Carpenter | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Arnold Carpenter | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Arval Simmons | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ella Simmons | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Oscar Simmons | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Thomas Simmons | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ninnie Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mildred Simmons | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)