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Effie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Meriwether-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Effie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meriwether-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meriwether-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warm Springs (704) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meriwether |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Warm Springs 704 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alfred Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Effie Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meriwether, Georgia
Other, age 36
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| 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
Meriwether-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 46
Meriwether-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warm Springs (704) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meriwether |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Meriwether-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Meriwether-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Ruth Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | J. Hillard Phillips | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Dorothy Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Paul Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Bobby Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Sylvester Phillips | 21 | Head | Textile Worker | Georgia |
| 8 | Lois Phillips | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | James Lee Phillips | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | S. Columbus Phillips | 81 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Elmo L. Phillips | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Hettie M. Phillips | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Essie Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Billie Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Eugene Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Lorene Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Fannie May Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Mary Sue Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | O. Lee Ross | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Genie Ross | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Hilda Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Hubert Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Effie Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Alfred Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Dorothy Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lucile Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Eugene Brown | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Clarence Stinson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Lily Stinson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Frank Raily | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Luvany Raily | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Frank Jr. Raily | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Amanda Copeland | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Clarence James Copeland | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Lewis Clifford Copeland | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Marjorie Copeland | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Idie Maund | 53 | Sister | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | John C. Phillips | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Ethel Phillips | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Robert Phillips | 16 | Son | Laborer | 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)