Sarah Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Additional Details
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Theatre
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	530
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Cashier
Township / Ward	Richmond
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Etta Brown	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Vivian Brown	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Sarah Brown	Head	—	49	~1891
Thomas Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Waldorf Brown	Son	—	14	~1926
Creeson Brown	Son	—	10	~1930
Harvey Brown	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 29

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
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

Henrico, Virginia

Spouse, age 38

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Head, age 49

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Sarah E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	49
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond City
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Theatre
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	530
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Sarah Brown

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00304)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James D. Staton	37	Head	Porter	North Carolina
2	Gladys Staton	34	Wife	Cook	North Carolina
3	Frederick W. Black	55	Head	Clergyman	Virginia
4	Emma S. Black	51	Wife	—	Virginia
5	Frederick W. Jr. Black	15	Son	—	Virginia
6	Beatrice D. Young	39	Head	Maid	Virginia
7	Clifton Young	37	Brother	Assistant Shipping Clerk	Virginia
8	George Young	35	Brother	Chauffeur	Virginia
9	James E. Bryant	42	Head	Laborer	Virginia
10	Susie Bryant	33	Wife	Servant	Virginia
11	Charles Jenkins	35	Lodger	Porter	Virginia
12	Extra Line	None	Line	—	—
13	Joseph Williamson	60	Head	Servant	North Carolina
14	Josephine Williamson	69	Wife	Gardner	North Carolina
15	Malinda Youngblood	58	Sister	Servant	North Carolina
16	Irene Youngblood	27	Niece	Servant	North Carolina
17	Arthur Gardner	65	Head	Cook	Virginia
18	Jarratta Taylor	42	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Virginia
19	Jane James	34	Head	Servant	Virginia
20	Virginia Cary	17	Cousin	—	Virginia
22	Sarah E. Brown THIS PERSON	49	Head	Cashier	Virginia
23	Harvey Brown	24	Son	Porter	Virginia
24	Vivian Brown	22	Daughter	Maid	Virginia
25	Etta Brown	19	Daughter	Maid	Virginia
26	Thomas Brown	17	Son	—	Virginia
27	Waldorf Brown	14	Son	—	Virginia
28	Creeson Brown	10	Son	—	Virginia
29	Frances Mayo	36	Head	Sweeper	Virginia
30	Mary Lee Mayo	19	Daughter	Servant	Virginia
31	Vernell Mayo	16	Daughter	New Worker	Virginia
32	Frank Randolph	63	Uncle	Porter	Virginia
33	Walter Johnson	63	Head	Mail Carrier	Virginia
34	Lottie Johnson	20	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	Marie E. Knight	37	Daughter	—	Virginia
36	Joyce Knight	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
37	Iris Knight	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
38	Robnette Goode	12	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
39	John Jr. Goode	11	Grandson	—	Virginia
40	Henry Strojer	41	Head	Butler	Georgia

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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)

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