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Herman Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Otwell Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Madeline Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Danish Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Christine Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ora Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forsyth, Georgia
Son, age 4
Forsyth, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Forsyth-County, Georgia
Son, age 14
Forsyth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 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 Herman Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Brown
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otwell Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Danish Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Forsyth-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00673-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jannie Payne | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Stella Payne | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Mattie Fasell | 69 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mena Cash | 36 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Bernis Cash | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Dewey Cash | 14 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Opal Cash | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ivory Cash | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Thomas Cash | 7 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ruth Bennett | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Willie Bennett | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Luther Payne | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Lessie Payne | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Worthy Payne | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | L. J. Payne | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Frank Payne | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Francis Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Dorthy Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Emford Payne | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Jerry Infant Payne | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Bertie Wade | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Viley Wade | 72 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Callie Wade | 43 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Emmett Wade | 28 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Charlie Wade | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Ed Hansard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Alex May Hansard | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | J. E. Hansard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Winford Hansard | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Retna Hansard | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Floyd Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Ora Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Samuel Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Grace Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Herman Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Madeline Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Otwell Brown | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Christine Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Harold Brown | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Danish Brown | 6 | Son | — | 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)