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Chester Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brooks-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBrooks-County, Georgia
SurnameBrown
Given NameChester
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Dry Lake
1935 Residence (County)Brooks
Additional Details
Occupationlabour
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLabour
Township / WardDry Lake
Est. Birth Year~1922

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 Chester Age Birth yr
Lorena Brown Daughter — 4 ~1936
Eva Brown Daughter — 13 ~1927
Ada Brown Spouse — 39 ~1901
Madlyn Brown Daughter — 1 ~1939
Alex Brown Son — 15 ~1925
Arthur Brown Head — 41 ~1899
Morris Brown Son — 10 ~1930
Ernest Brown Son — 6 ~1934
Chester Brown Son — 18 ~1922
Susie Brown Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 9
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Chester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Brooks-County, Georgia
Son, age 18
Brooks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Chester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Dry Lake
1935 Residence (County) Brooks
Occupation labour
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Chester Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Chester Brown
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Morris Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madlyn Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Brooks-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00882)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Tommie Morrow 16 Son Labour Georgia
2 Mildred Morrow 14 Daughter — Georgia
3 Annie Morrow 6 Son — Georgia
4 Irene Morrow 1 Daughter — Georgia
5 Grover Harmon 34 Brother-in-law Labour Georgia
6 Andrew Adams 50 Head Labour Georgia
7 Lucy Adams 44 Wife — Georgia
8 John Adams 22 Son Labour Georgia
9 Jim Adams 20 Son Labour Georgia
10 Maggie Adams 16 Daughter — Georgia
11 Andrew Jr. Adams 14 Son — Georgia
12 Wesley Adams 11 Son — Georgia
13 Elbert Adams 10 Son — Georgia
14 Ida Adams 8 Daughter — Georgia
15 James Adams 3 Son — Georgia
16 Lillie Adams 1 Daughter — Georgia
17 Arthur Brown 41 Head Labour Georgia
18 Ada Brown 39 Wife — Georgia
19 Chester Brown THIS PERSON 18 Son Labour Georgia
20 Susie Brown 16 Daughter — Georgia
21 Alex Brown 15 Son Labour Georgia
22 Eva Brown 13 Daughter — Georgia
23 Morris Brown 10 Son — Georgia
24 Ernest Brown 6 Son — Georgia
25 Lorena Brown 4 Daughter — Georgia
26 Madlyn Brown 1 Daughter — Georgia
27 Robert Brown 34 Head Labour Georgia
28 Ada Bell Brown 32 Wife — Georgia
29 Wilson Brown 12 Son — Georgia
30 Willie Jane Brown 9 Daughter — Georgia
31 Theophis Brown 2 Son — Georgia
32 Charlie Allen 70 Head — Georgia
33 Walter Hudson 52 Head Labour Georgia
34 Marie Hudson 42 Wife — Georgia
35 Walter Jr. Hudson 20 Son Labour Georgia
36 Hazel Hudson 18 Daughter — Georgia
37 Tom Hudson 15 Son Labour Georgia
38 Sam Hudson 13 Son — Georgia
39 James Hudson 11 Son — Georgia
40 Corine Hudson 9 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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