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Henry Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Henry Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gmd 73 Mcbean |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Freeman Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louise Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 21
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 30
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 38
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Burke, Georgia
Head, age 47
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Head, age 56
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Brown
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Primus | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Emma Primus | 45 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 3 | Minnie Primus | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 4 | Willie James Primus | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Willie James Rountree | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Maggie Mae Rountree | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Willie Alon Rountree | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Johnnie Rountree | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ollie Howard | 45 | Mother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Leila Mae Green | 7 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lindsey Roberson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Mary Roberson | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Mary Lou Roberson | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Carrie Mae Roberson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Henry Brown THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Louise Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Freeman Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Samuel Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | James H. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Tommie Cooper | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Filer Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Ella Cooper | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Savannah Cooper | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Willie Cooper | 2 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Viola Walker | 60 | Sister in law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Robert Brown | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Inez Brown | 18 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 28 | Robert Jr. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Hezekiah Tennison | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Lizzie Tennison | 43 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 31 | Mike Flournoy | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Bertha Flournoy | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Viola Flournoy | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 34 | Anna Lou Flournoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Charlie Flournoy | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James E. Flournoy | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Martha Flournoy | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Morris Flournoy | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Job Tennison | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Maria Tennison | 56 | Sister | Laborer | Georgia |
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)