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Bernice Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Offerman town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Offerman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrel Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Iney Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elsa Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Otto Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evva Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pierce, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Pierce, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Pierce-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Pierce-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Offerman town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Bernice Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murrel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iney Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Pierce-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00701-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maybrew Chaney | 55 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 2 | Lucille Chaney | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Joe H Brown | 41 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 4 | Bell Brown | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Helen Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Iney Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph L Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ethel L Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Darris Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ethel M Jones | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Morrisette | 50 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Tom Aspinwall | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 13 | Mamie Lee Aspinwall | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Francis Aspinwall | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Jack Aspinwall | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | William W Thornton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Macy Thornton | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Novella Thornton | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Annie May Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Charlie Field | 45 | Head | Planer | Georgia |
| 21 | Anna Field | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Wilson | 25 | Head | Tie Cutter | Georgia |
| 23 | Otto V Brown | 44 | Head | Preacher | South Carolina |
| 24 | Evva Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Thelma Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ethel Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bernice Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Murrel Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | James E Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Iney Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Dorothy E Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Elsa Ruth Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | John C Sr Williamson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Mollie Williamson | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | John C Jr Williamson | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Collan J Williamson | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Minnie A Williamson | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Alvin Williamson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Robert Williamson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Lester Williamson | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)