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Robert Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Urich & Mollie — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamsburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Williamsburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruby Brown | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 1
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 12
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rockingham-County, North …
Head, age 22
Rockingham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamsburg Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Robert Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Urich Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maul Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Urich Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Brown
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maul Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02967-00762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert S. Thomas | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Felix Thomas | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marguritte Thomas | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Addie M. Thomas | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Thomas | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Raleigh Thomas | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Francis Thomas | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hubert Galloway | 35 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lillian Galloway | 34 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hubert Jr. Galloway | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Elmo Galloway | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Alma Galloway | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret Galloway | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Galloway | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Olivia Galloway | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Frank J. Scott | 37 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Martha Scott | 22 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Leo M. Scott | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charlie Scott | 29 | half-brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Vannie S. Scott | 20 | sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Martha E. Stokes | 76 | mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 22 | John B. Stokes | 5 | nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dollie M. Stokes | 3 | niece | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert H. Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby J. Brown | 19 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Donald R. Brown | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert W. Brown | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | J. Whit Brown | 51 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Melissa Brown | 44 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dorothy Brown | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Walter J. Thomas | 48 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie M. Thomas | 37 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie W. Thomas | 23 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Clarence Thomas | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jasper J. Thomas | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Willie P. Thomas | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bernice Thomas | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Berley Thomas | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lorenza Thomas | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Graves | 27 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)