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Henry Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Henry Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Nelson — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | 102 Gm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Indiana Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Georgia
Son, age 7
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Hancock, Georgia
Son, age 16
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hancock-County, Georgia
Head, age 26
Hancock-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Filing Clerk |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Henry Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Nelson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nelson Brown
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Brown
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Hancock-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00683-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | M. L. Lewis | 16 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Belle M. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Clayton Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Bree Fluker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Emma Lee Fluker | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Annie Pearson | 51 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 47 | Georgia Pearson | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Edward Pearson | 14 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Ernest Pearson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | James Pearson | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Christine Pearson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Evelyn Pearson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | William Pearson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Alonzo Hart | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Claude Hart | 40 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 56 | John Wesley Hart | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | William Hart | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Shirley Mae Hart | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Ike Brown | 80 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Elbert Brown | 43 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Emily Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Henry Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Filing Clerk | Georgia |
| 63 | Indiana Brown | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Paul Brown | 8 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Robert Brown | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Charles Brown | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | James Brown | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | L. C. Harper | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Lucy Harper | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Lula Mae Harper | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Harry Copeland | 23 | Prisoner | — | Nevada |
| 72 | Rufus Sanders | 27 | Prisoner | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Wheeler Cardwell | 42 | Prisoner | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Michael Prothers | 19 | Prisoner | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jack Barber | 28 | Prisoner | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Claude Harper | 28 | Prisoner | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Thomas Jenkins | 22 | Prisoner | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Willie Whitmore | 25 | Prisoner | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Ralph Pope | 28 | Prisoner | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Hugh Wellborn | 19 | Prisoner | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 4 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)