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Viola Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · James-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in James-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | James-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powhatan Mag District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | James City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Powhatan Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eddie Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Wesley Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Florina Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elnora Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helfdon Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mitchell Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Percy Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Afrita Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cornelia Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
James, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
James, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
James-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
James-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powhatan Mag District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | James City |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Viola Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Percy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florina Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helfdon Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Afrita Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — James-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — James-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04271-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd Christian | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosetta Christian | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Blanche Christian | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert W. Wallace | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Nancy B. Wallace | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Fritz Wallace | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Wesley Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ellen Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mitchell Brown | 27 | Son | Dishwasher | Virginia |
| 10 | William M. Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Elnora Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Cornelia Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Eddie Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Percy Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Florina Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Helfdon Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Afrita Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Floyd Kennedy | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Flossie Kennedy | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Flossie Lee Kennedy | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Thomas W. Kennedy | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Robert J. Kennedy | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie Randall | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Eliza Randall | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Randall | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Manuel Randall | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Lee Randall | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Earl Randall | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Kathleen Randall | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Isabelle Randall | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Janice Randall | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Cora Bee Randall | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James Meekins | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Sarah Meekins | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Matthew Meekins | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Curtis Meekins | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Meekins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Forest Chapman | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lezina Chapman | 35 | Wife | — | 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)