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Walter Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Annie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sapony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Sapony |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Franklin Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Saddie Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 8
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 19
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Head, age 27
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sapony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Walter Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nannie L. Rideout | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ada W. Rideout | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nancy M. Rideout | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Bradley W. Barnes | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Kathleen Barnes | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | David W. Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Thomas W. Rideout | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Susie E. Rideout | 63 | Step-mother | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Ribble C. Clarke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Sadie P. Clarke | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Lawerance R. Clarke | 21 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 52 | Ribble C. Jr. Clarke | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James A. Clarke | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Morris G. Clarke | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Nancy A. Clarke | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nell A. Clarke | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Richie Ridley | 23 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 58 | Walter Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 59 | Saddie B. Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Franklin R. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Margaret A. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mattie Lee Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Melvin L. Barnes | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Louise Barnes | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Esker B. Roberson | 32 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 66 | Marie Roberson | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bernard Hudson | 25 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Margaret Hudson | 25 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William H. Crawley | 42 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 70 | Agnes Crawley | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Albert Crawley | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Rufus Crawley | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Louis Crawley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Marie Crawley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ernest Crawley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William Cole | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Martha Cole | 3 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ritchie H. Carraway | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Maggie B. Carraway | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Randolph S. Carraway | 18 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)