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Edna Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Edna Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MD 125 EVENS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Md 125 Evens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Willie Brown | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Jim Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edna Brown | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbia, Georgia
Spouse, age 29
Columbia, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Columbia, Georgia
Spouse, age 40
Columbia, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| 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
Columbia, Georgia
Spouse, age 49
Columbia, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Columbia-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 60
Columbia-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MD 125 EVENS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Edna Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00660-00954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha White | 13 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Eva L. White | 10 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Leola White | 8 | niece | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Elijah White | 5 | nephew | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Annie R. Freeman | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Joe Boyd | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Moses Kendrick | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Carrie Kendrick | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Sarah L. Kendrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Moses Jr. Kendrick | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Shirley Kendrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | John W. Brown | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Edna Brown THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Herman Brown | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 15 | Jim B. Brown | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 16 | Willie Brown | 58 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Preston Cox | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Carrie D. Cox | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Paul Cox | 44 | Son | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 20 | William T. Tiller | 53 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 21 | Hattie Tiller | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Billy Tiller | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 23 | Taylor Tiller | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Robert L. Reid | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Willie R. Morris | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Carrie L. Morris | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Joseph D. Morris | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Willie B. Morris | 20 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 29 | Jack Morris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Rachel Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Bennie Morris | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Betty J. Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Tyler Reid | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Beatrice Reid | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Ruth Reid | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Frances Reid | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mable Reid | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joe D. Tankersley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Irene Tankersley | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Margaret Tankersley | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)