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Homer Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Homer Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Veliria Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mattie Brown | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Maggie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Homer Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Andrew Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gerrylane Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Georgia
Head, age 18
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Jefferson, Georgia
Head, age 29
Jefferson, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVVE |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jefferson-County, Georgia
Head, age 40
Jefferson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Homer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Homer Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Homer Brown
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00687-00518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Alberta Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Henry Lewis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Annie Lewis | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Alvin Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Rosa Mae Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | James Jr Lewis | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Marjory Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Dorothy Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Henry Jr Lewis | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Johnnie Lewis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Omer Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Joe Dixon | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Eula Mae Dixon | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Joe Lee Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | David Benson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Alma Benson | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | John Simmons | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Sophie Simmons | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Jessie Brown | 19 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Georgia Bell Brown | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Homer Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Mattie W. Brown | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 24 | Frank Brown | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Gerrylane Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Maggie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Thomas Long Brown | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Andrew Brown | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Veliria Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ed Mcbride | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Hubert Mcbride | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Julia Mae Mcbride | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Eula Mae Mcbride | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Jewell Mcbride | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Mcbride | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Carlton C. Robinson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Allye Robinson | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Newman Robinson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Jean Robinson | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Newman Jr Robinson | 2 | Son | — | 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)