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Elmer Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Telfair-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Telfair-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTelfair-County, Georgia
SurnameBrown
Given NameElmer
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Wheeler
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardMilitia Dist 1530 Helena
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elmer Age Birth yr
Elmer Brown Son — 15 ~1925
Carlton Brown Son — 14 ~1926
Alice Brown Spouse — 38 ~1902
Jim Brown Head — 67 ~1873
Lizzie Brown Daughter — 9 ~1931
Jured Brown Son — 18 ~1922
Jim Brown Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Dodge, Georgia
Son, age 4
Dodge, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Telfair-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Telfair-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Wheeler
Industry 0
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Georgia
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 Elmer Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jim Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlton Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jured Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Telfair-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00401)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Grover C. Fennel 8 Son — Georgia
2 Quittman Fennel 6 Son — Georgia
3 Curtis Fennel 4 Son — Georgia
4 Tommie Fennel 1 Son — Georgia
5 William H. Smith 26 Head Farming Georgia
6 Susie Smith 30 Wife — Georgia
7 Frankie Smith 5 Daughter — Georgia
8 William H. Jr. Smith 4 Son — Georgia
9 John C. Smith 2 Son — Georgia
10 Martha C. Smith 0 Daughter — Georgia
11 Harley J. English 43 Head Farming Georgia
12 Agnes M. English 44 Wife — Massachusetts
13 John M. Buchanan 80 Head — Georgia
14 Lizzie Buchanan 45 Wife — Georgia
15 Herbert C. Buchanan 39 Head Farming Georgia
16 Della Belle Buchanan 22 Wife — Georgia
17 Charloty Buchanan 4 Daughter — Georgia
18 Lillie Buchanan 3 Daughter — Georgia
19 Charles F. Buchanan 0 Son — Georgia
20 Jim Brown 67 Head Farming Georgia
21 Alice Brown 38 Wife — Georgia
22 Jim Jr. Brown 20 Son Farming Georgia
23 Jured Brown 18 Son Laborer Georgia
24 Elmer Brown THIS PERSON 15 Son — Georgia
25 Carlton Brown 14 Son — Georgia
26 Lizzie Brown 9 Daughter — Georgia
27 Herman Rymer 25 Head Farming Georgia
28 Nerlie Rymer 17 Wife — Georgia
29 Sylvia Rymer 0 Daughter — Georgia
30 Walter Black 26 Head Laborer Georgia
31 Becky Black 48 Wife — Georgia
32 Kennedy Belflower 23 Stepson Laborer Georgia
33 Isabelle Belflower 17 Stepdaughter — Georgia
34 John Henry Belflower 15 Stepson Laborer Georgia
35 Daniel H. Belflower 25 Stepson Laborer Georgia
36 Grace Belflower 17 Stepdaughter Laborer Georgia
37 Fred Stevenson 27 Head — Georgia
38 Pauline Stevenson 22 Wife — Alabama
39 June Stevenson 4 Daughter — Georgia
40 Phyllis Stevenson 2 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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