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Sadie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sadie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sadie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township No. 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township No 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sadie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Caldwell | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Sadie Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harrison Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Johnson | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Spouse, age 34
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sadie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Spouse, age 45
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| 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
Madison-County, North …
Spouse, age 55
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sadie D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township No. 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sadie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sadie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weaver R. Brown | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dora G. Brown | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lala Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Marion Hickman | 65 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lula Hickman | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Winford Hickman | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Willie Williams | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bessie Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Boyce Stamey | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bonnie Stamey | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Christine Stamey | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Doyle C. Raynard | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mae Raynard | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Arnold Raynard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clifton Raynard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bobby Gene Raynard | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Harrison Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sadie D. Brown THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ethel Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Melinda Caldwell | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John Johnson | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John W. Fowler | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Tishie D. Fowler | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Isabell Fowler | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Faye Fowler | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Paul Dean Fowler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Junior Fowler | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jean Fowler | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bertha Mae Fowler | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Burder Gowan | 15 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Isaac P. D. Green | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie Green | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | B. B. D. Ebbs | 51 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hattie W. Ebbs | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruby Ebbs | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Ebbs | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Woodrow Ebbs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Faye Ebbs | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Lou Duckett | 77 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Stewart D. Pangle | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)