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Virginia Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wapello-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia Lavelle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | OT |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Agency City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Albert Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| C Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wapello, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wapello, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wapello-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 22
Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia Lavelle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Industry | OT |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Albert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother C Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Rubel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
C Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Rubel
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. Roy Reynolds | 51 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 42 | B. Clara Reynolds | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Gwendolyn Reynolds | 29 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 44 | J. Ada Swinney | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Ila Swinney | 48 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 46 | Ralph Reighard | 36 | Head | Telephone Manager | Iowa |
| 47 | Laila Reighard | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Martha Reighard | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Mary Reighard | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Wayne Reighard | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 51 | R. Jerry Lanning | 51 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 52 | M. Mark Lanning | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | S. Charles Harman | 30 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 54 | Helen Harman | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Harry Pittoff | 41 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 56 | Anna Pittoff | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert Pittoff | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Lee Lockridge | 36 | Boarder | Labor | Iowa |
| 59 | Albert Brown | 66 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 60 | C. Elsie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Virginia Lavelle Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | S. Charles Reed | 69 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 63 | N. Helen Reed | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Edith Alice Reed | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 65 | E. Earl Wagner | 47 | Head | Sexton | Illinois |
| 66 | Vesta Wagner | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Irene Wagner | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Gary Wagner | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Georgia Mccoy | 13 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 70 | D. Elizabeth Methen | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 71 | S. William Siler | 31 | Head | Truck | Iowa |
| 72 | Myrtle Siler | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Margaret Siler | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 74 | S. Homer Stevens | 33 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 75 | Alice Stevens | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Sherrie Lee Stevens | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | L. Leonard Martin | 36 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 78 | Lorene Martin | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | David Martin | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Merry Sue Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 5 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)