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Virginia Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Robeson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robeson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Robeson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lumber Bridge T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lumber Bridge T |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rachael Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Claudia Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raddie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alex Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alonza Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gibson Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Virginia Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 25
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 35
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | House |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Robeson-County, North …
Spouse, age 44
Robeson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lumber Bridge T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Robeson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Virginia Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Robeson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02964-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawyer Mccall | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Paul Stephens | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Minnie Stephens | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Elizabeth Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Lee Stephens | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Shirley J. Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hazel Stephens | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Vanda Blue | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jennings Blue | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harry L. Blue | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William H. Blue | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Martha Blue | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | W. C. Barden | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nancy Barden | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pete Tharin | 41 | Head | Rural Policeman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Tharin | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary H. Tharin | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Billy Tharin | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Fredrick Tharin | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur D. Collins | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ellen Collins | 31 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Charles Collins | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest Collins | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Carlie Collins | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Clarence Collins | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Marguerite Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pauline Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Franklin Collins | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Merriel Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruby Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Alex Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Virginia Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rachael Brown | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Raddie Brown | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Addie Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Claudia Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Henry Curtis Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Alonza Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gibson Brown | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)