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Homer Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gordon-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Homer Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gordon-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGordon-County, Georgia
SurnameBrown
Given NameHomer
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (County)Gordon
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardResaca Route 1
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Homer Age Birth yr
Junior Brown Son — 18 ~1922
Ralph Brown Son — 22 ~1918
Homer Brown Son — 13 ~1927
Lora Brown Spouse — 43 ~1897
Ethel Brown Son — 20 ~1920
Howell Brown Son — 16 ~1924
Cathleen Brown Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ernest Brown Head — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Gordon, Georgia
Son, age 3
Gordon, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Homer
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Gordon-County, Georgia
Son, age 13
Gordon-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Homer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (County) Gordon
Highest Grade No 3
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Homer Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Homer Brown
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ethel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cathleen Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howell Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Gordon-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00679-00314)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Doyle 0 Son — Georgia
2 Carlie Baker 56 Head 15 Georgia
3 Wilton Baker 17 Son Farm Georgia
4 Nellie Baker 14 daughter — Georgia
5 Liman Williams 42 Head Farm Georgia
6 Lura Williams 33 Wife Mill Georgia
7 Muril Williams 12 daughter — Georgia
8 Fred Williams 72 father — Georgia
9 Ernest Brown 44 Head Farm Georgia
10 Lora Brown 43 Wife — Georgia
11 Ralph Brown 22 Son Farm Georgia
12 Ethel Brown 20 Son Farm Georgia
13 Junior Brown 18 Son Farm Georgia
14 Howell Brown 16 Son — Georgia
15 Homer Brown THIS PERSON 13 Son — Georgia
16 Cathleen Brown 11 daughter — Georgia
17 Tom C Jr Pendley 48 Head Farm Georgia
18 Ruby Pendley 45 Wife Mill Georgia
19 Myrtle Pendley 27 daughter Mill Georgia
20 Annie M Pendley 17 daughter — Georgia
21 Ralph Bhugat 27 Head Electric Co Georgia
22 Gladie M Bhugat 21 Wife — Georgia
23 Herman Bhugat 2 Son — Georgia
24 Howard Holt 33 Head Chenille Machine Georgia
25 Della Holt 33 Wife — Texas
26 Ralph Holt 11 Son — Georgia
27 Louise Holt 9 daughter — Georgia
28 James Holt 4 Son — Georgia
29 Mildred Holt 3 daughter — Georgia
30 Bettie Holt 0 daughter — Georgia
31 Walter Holty 32 Head Well Drill Georgia
32 Hattie Holty 34 Wife — Georgia
33 Kathyleen Holty 10 daughter — Georgia
34 Daniel Holty 7 Son — Georgia
35 Rosie M Holty 4 daughter — Georgia
36 Howard Spearman 31 Head Plaining Mill South Carolina
37 Mattie Spearman 32 Wife — Georgia
38 William Spearman 11 Son — Georgia
39 Charles Spearman 5 Son — Georgia
40 Harold C Spearman 3 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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