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Susie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Susie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Susie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Susie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cager Smith | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Smith Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Susie Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Minor Diamond | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edgar Rander | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Other, age 36
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Susie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Spouse, age 44
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Susie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Susie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Susie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04421-00664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Jones | 16 | daughter | Housework | West Va |
| 42 | Nathaniel Jones | 11 | son | — | West Va |
| 43 | Odella Jones | 10 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 44 | Sylvester Jones | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Alice Jones | 5 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 46 | Freddie Leroy Jones | 2 | son | — | West Va |
| 47 | James Kelley | 22 | lodger | Coal Loader | West Va |
| 48 | Bernice Kelley | 19 | lodger wife | No | West Va |
| 49 | Gwendolyn Kelley | 1 | lodger daughter | — | West Va |
| 50 | Alex B. Clemons | 24 | head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 51 | Marie Clemons | 33 | wife | No | North Carolina |
| 52 | Julia M. Clemons | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alex B. Jr. Clemons | 1 | son | — | West Va |
| 54 | Garfield Robinson | 24 | lodger | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Robinson | 21 | lodger wife | No | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sol Jr. Tyree | 21 | lodger | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sol Sr. Tyree | 49 | lodger father | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Tyree | 41 | lodger mother | No | Tennessee |
| 59 | Walsh Banks | 46 | head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 60 | Jessie Banks | 40 | wife | No | Alabama |
| 61 | Jessie D. Banks | 23 | son | Caddie | Alabama |
| 62 | Gilbert Banks | 22 | son | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 63 | Waldine Banks | 18 | daughter | No | Alabama |
| 64 | Willie Banks | 21 | nephew | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 65 | James Ferguson | 24 | nephew | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 66 | Edgar Howard | 31 | lodger | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 67 | Harvey Parker | 43 | head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Parker | 39 | wife | No | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Parker | 18 | son | Coal Loader | West Va |
| 70 | Lillian Parker | 15 | daughter | No | West Va |
| 71 | William Ross | 27 | lodger | Coal Loader | Georgia |
| 72 | Smith Brown | 48 | head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 73 | Susie Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | wife | No | Virginia |
| 74 | Cager Smith | 18 | stepson | No | West Va |
| 75 | Charles E. Brown | 14 | son | No | West Va |
| 76 | William R. Brown | 13 | son | — | West Va |
| 77 | Harrison Brown | 5 | son | — | West Va |
| 78 | Lillian Brown | 2 | daughter | — | West Va |
| 79 | Edgar Rander | 33 | lodger | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 80 | Minor Diamond | 35 | lodger | Brakeman | 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)