Homer Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ben-Hill-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Homer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ben-Hill-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ben-Hill-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ben Hill
Additional Details
Occupation	Tractor Driver
Industry	Ben Hill Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Tractor Driver
Township / Ward	Gmd 1658 Vaughn Militia Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Homer	Age	Birth yr
Martin Brown	Son	—	13	~1927
Beryl Blizzard	Other	—	19	~1921
George Brown	Son	—	11	~1929
Martha Brown	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Jewel Brown	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Robert Brown	Son	—	9	~1931
Gertrude Brown	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Homer Brown	Head	—	39	~1901
James Brown	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1930

Ben Hill, …

Head, age 29

Ben Hill, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Guard
Industry	County Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	11
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Ben-Hill-County, Georgia

Head, age 39

Ben-Hill-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ben Hill
Occupation	Tractor Driver
Industry	Ben Hill Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Homer Brown

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia

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

Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00639-00377)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Ann Mclemore	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Jesse Roberson	38	Head	Tractor Driver	Georgia
43	Carrie Roberson	33	Wife	—	Georgia
44	Juanita Roberson	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Helen Roberson	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	John Russell Roberson	9	Son	—	Georgia
47	Carlton Roberson	6	Son	—	Georgia
48	Milton Roberson	4	Son	—	Georgia
49	Elton Roberson	2	Son	—	Georgia
50	Evelyn Roberson	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
51	Albert Nixon	45	Head	Road Foreman	Georgia
52	Mamie Nixon	46	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Jack Nixon	14	Son	—	Georgia
54	Janie Nixon	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
55	Albert Walker	17	Step Son	Laborer	Georgia
56	Homer Brown THIS PERSON	39	Head	Tractor Driver	Georgia
57	Gertrude Brown	38	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Jewel Brown	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	Martin Brown	13	Son	—	Georgia
60	George Brown	11	Son	—	Georgia
61	Robert Brown	9	Son	—	Georgia
62	James Brown	7	Son	—	Georgia
63	Martha Brown	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Beryl Ann Blizzard	19	Niece	Student	Georgia
65	Emmit Soloman	25	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
66	Florence Soloman	25	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Emmit Dean Soloman	1	Son	—	Georgia
68	Daniel W Garrison	48	Head	Farmer	Georgia
69	Alice Garrison	45	Wife	—	Georgia
70	Mildred Garrison	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	Louise Garrison	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	Jackson Garrison	16	Son	—	Georgia
73	Paul Garrison	13	Son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
74	Roy Garrison	11	Son	—	Georgia

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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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