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Virginia Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josh & Linnie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eutaw town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Eutaw Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Josie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Virginia Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Greene, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Greene-County, Alabama
Head, age 24
Greene-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eutaw town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Virginia Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Josh Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hetta Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Josh Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hetta Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Brown
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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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 — Greene-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00035-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Quilla Pippin | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ella Pippin | 56 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 43 | Sam Evans | 30 | Head | Common Labor | Alabama |
| 44 | Alma Evans | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Bessie Mae Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Frances Byrd | 70 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 47 | Sam Byrd | 60 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Virginia Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Hattie Luvenia Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Josie Mae Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Bob Harris | 27 | Head | Common Labor | Alabama |
| 52 | Pink Rose Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | John Wesley Harris | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Eugene Harris | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Fairy Lee Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Homer Jr Harris | 35 | Head | Common Labor | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Delilma Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Mary Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Ernestine Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Homer Jr Harris | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Keetie Harris | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Betty Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | James Jr Isaac | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 65 | Elnora Isaac | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Frances Isaac | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | James Jr Isaac | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lillie Isaac | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Adolphus Isaac | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Katherine Isaac | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | John W. Isaac | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Thomas Smith | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Annie Bea Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Roosevelt Tompkins | 34 | Lodger | Attendant | Alabama |
| 75 | Lucious Johnson | 25 | Head | Odd Jobs | Alabama |
| 76 | Louise Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Johnnie Jackson | 19 | Head | Common Labor | Alabama |
| 78 | Frank Jackson | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Johnnie Mae Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Katherine Hubbert | 79 | Head | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
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)