Bessie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lowndes-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lowndes-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Valdosta city
1935 Residence (County)	Lowndes
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	312
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Valdosta City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Brown	Head	—	43	~1897
Ellis Brown	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Lowndes, Georgia

Spouse, age 24

Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Lowndes, Georgia

Spouse, age 35

Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Lowndes-County, Georgia

Head, age 43

Lowndes-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Valdosta city
1935 Residence (County)	Lowndes
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	312
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Bessie Brown

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Lowndes-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00691-00276)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bessie Brown THIS PERSON	43	Head	Seamstress	Georgia
2	Ellis Brown	17	Son	—	Georgia
3	Jessie Williams	53	Head	Millwright	Alabama
4	Evelyn Williams	38	Wife	Cook	Georgia
5	Luella Williams	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Gloria Williams	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Andrew J. Williams	12	Son	—	Georgia
8	Mark Benjamin	39	Head	—	Georgia
9	Tommie Benjamin	23	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
10	Andrew Benjamin	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
11	Jim Prime	37	Head	Grader	Georgia
12	Viola Prime	36	Wife	—	Georgia
13	Jimmie L. Prime	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Freddie B. Prime	11	Son	—	Georgia
15	Blanche Jackson	12	Grand daughter	—	Georgia
16	Fred Dukes	44	Head	Millwright	Georgia
17	Fannie B. Dukes	42	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
18	Blanche Bryan	58	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
19	John Burrel	38	Head	Machinist	Georgia
20	Fannie Burrel	39	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
21	Dannie L. Burrel	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Millie B. Barnes	14	Sister	—	Georgia
23	Andrew Mclendon	45	Head	Board Grader	Georgia
24	Alberta Mclendon	39	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
25	Jim Benjamin	43	Head	Laborer	Georgia
26	Vilen Benjamin	33	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Doris Benjamin	16	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
28	Beulah M. Benjamin	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Pauline Benjamin	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Tom Benjamin	8	Son	—	Georgia
31	Hal James	5	Grand son	—	Georgia
32	Emanuel Lane	67	Head	Night Watchman	Georgia
33	Susie Lane	60	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Marjorie Lane	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
35	Jessie Baker	80	Lodger	—	Georgia
36	Ben Berrian	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
37	Cora Berrian	25	Wife	Cook	Georgia
38	Ben Berrian	6	Son	—	Georgia
39	George Smith	38	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
40	Tommie Smith	24	Wife	—	Georgia

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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.

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