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Frank Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spalding-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spalding-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griffin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spalding |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Boot black |
| Industry | Shoe shine parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Boot Black |
| Township / Ward | Griffin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Mitchell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ada Jones | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Myra Mitchell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Franklin Lamar | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Jones | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Georgia
Son, age 8
Henry, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Spalding, Georgia
Son, age 18
Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Spalding-County, Georgia
Son, age 25
Spalding-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Griffin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spalding |
| Occupation | Boot black |
| Industry | Shoe shine parlor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Frank Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myra Mitchell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myra Mitchell
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Brown
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Henry Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Mitchell
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Spalding-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spalding-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00708-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Baxter | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Hunter Slaughter | 27 | Head | Yard Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Martha Slaughter | 32 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary Goodman | 14 | Step-daughter | Child'S Nurse | Georgia |
| 5 | Will H. Alexander | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Alberta Alexander | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Jessie Mae Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Eudoria Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Howard Alexander | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Laura Woodard | 67 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Georgia |
| 11 | Laura C. Woodard | 11 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Myra Mitchell | 43 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 13 | Frank Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Boot Black | Georgia |
| 14 | Martha Mitchell | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie Lee Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Henry Norman Jones | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ada Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Franklin Eugene Lamar | 2 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Arthur Lyons | 40 | Head | Tire Repairer | Georgia |
| 20 | Lillian Lyons | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Lillian Lyons | 17 | Daughter | Child'S Nurse | Georgia |
| 22 | Arthur Lewis Lyons | 17 | Son | Tire Repairer | Georgia |
| 23 | Frank Burley Lyons | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Mary Mila Lyons | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Charlotte E. Lyons | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Betty Leila Lyons | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Isaiah Brown | 35 | Head | Flour Mixer | Georgia |
| 28 | Jessie Mae Brown | 36 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 29 | Willie Robertson | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ed Marshall | 51 | Head | Hardware Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Leila Marshall | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Charlie Douglas Marshall | 23 | Son | Deliveryman | Georgia |
| 33 | Ed, Jr. Marshall | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Cleveland Freeman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Fannie Mae Freeman | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Taylor Freeman | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Beatrice Dukes | 35 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 38 | Bayzie Bishops | 50 | Head | Butcher | Georgia |
| 39 | Floria Bishops | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Annie Ruth Bishops | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)