Emma Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilson & Lula — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bibb-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Macon City
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Additional Details
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	770
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Macon City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emma Brown	Head	—	35	~1905
Mary Mccrary	Other	—	31	~1909
John Pitts	Other	—	33	~1907
Otis Brown	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Jones, Georgia

Daughter, age 11

Jones, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
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

Bibb, Georgia

Daughter, age 22

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1908

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Residence
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Bibb-County, Georgia

Head, age 35

Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Macon City
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Occupation	Maid
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	770
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Emma Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Wilson Brown

b. ~1877

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lula Brown

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Emma Brown

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00641-00275)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Johnson	31	Head	Porter	Georgia
2	Avesta Johnson	24	Wife	Cook	Georgia
3	Henry Duggan	29	Head	Yard Worker	Georgia
4	Leila Duggan	25	Wife	Cook	Georgia
5	Albert Cheeves	54	Head	Upholstery Worker	Georgia
6	Leila Cheeves	47	Wife	Teacher	Alabama
7	John Cheeves	18	Son	—	Georgia
8	Emma Brown THIS PERSON	35	Head	Maid	Georgia
9	Otis Brown	11	Son	—	Georgia
10	Mary Mccrary	31	Lodger	Cook	Georgia
11	John Pitts	33	Lodger	Salad Maker	Georgia
12	Clayton Holmes	43	Head	Bellman	Georgia
13	Rosalie Holmes	40	Wife	Pastry Cook	Georgia
14	Clayton Jr. Holmes	23	Son	Dishwasher	Georgia
15	Rosalie Holmes	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Joseph Holmes	14	Son	—	Georgia
17	Ira Belle Holmes	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Ernest Graham	22	Head	Waiter	Georgia
19	Willie Graham	22	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Horace Graham	2	Son	—	Georgia
21	Vinnie Lamar	40	Mother	Cook	Georgia
22	Leana Culpepper	50	Head	Maid	Georgia
23	Louise Culpepper	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
24	Sadie Mae Culpepper	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Willie Norwood	40	Head	Laborer	Georgia
26	Essie Norwood	32	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Willie Lee Norwood	12	Son	—	Georgia
28	Josephus Norwood	9	Son	—	Georgia
29	Thelma Norwood	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Mcdaniel Norwood	5	Son	—	Georgia
31	Julia Norwood	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	David Norwood	2	Son	—	Georgia
33	Alice Norwood	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Cora Searcy	65	Head	Maid	Georgia
35	Yantha Paulding	53	Lodger	Truck Driver	Georgia
36	Jennie Felder	68	Head	—	Georgia
37	John Culpepper	64	Head	Dray Man	Georgia
38	Dannie Culpepper	52	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Mary Hollingsworth	20	Lodger	—	Georgia
40	Leila F. Kinsim	55	Head	Laundress	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Emma

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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