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Elsie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | North Canton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jamie Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Oma Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| William Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Cherokee-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Cherokee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Elsie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
May Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Cherokee-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Georgia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00655-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Ann Pruett | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Argan Pruett | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Vanda Lee Pruett | 27 | Daughter | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 4 | Morris Pruett | 24 | Son | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 5 | Betty Sue Pruett | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Billy Pruett | 8 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Hafley Thomas | 43 | Head | Textile Worker | Georgia |
| 8 | Mary Thomas | 43 | Wife | Textile Worker | Georgia |
| 9 | Pixie Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Hoy Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Maude Kilpatrick | 36 | Head | Textile Work | Georgia |
| 12 | Hazel Kilpatrick | 21 | Daughter | Textile Work | Georgia |
| 13 | B. P. Kilpatrick | 19 | Son | Textile Work | Georgia |
| 14 | John Satterfield | 39 | Head | Textile Work | Georgia |
| 15 | Eva Satterfield | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Louise Satterfield | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Donald Satterfield | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ernest Whitmire | 39 | Head | Cotton Mill | Georgia |
| 19 | Mable Whitmire | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Wilbur Whitmire | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Edna Marie Whitmire | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Ruby Nell Whitmire | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | B. Oscar Cox | 61 | Head | W.P.A. Labor | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edith Cox | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Brown | 49 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 27 | Jamie Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Andrew Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Elsie Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | May Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Oma Jean Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Doc Young | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Retta Young | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 34 | Lorene Young | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 35 | Paul Dobson | 46 | Head | Grocery Store | Georgia |
| 36 | Vena Dobson | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Oneal Young | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Oscar Mae Young | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Albert Johnson | 27 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
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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)