James Browning — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Latah-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Latah-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Latah-County, Idaho
Surname	Browning
Given Name	James P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Latah
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Shop Camp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	866
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Idaho
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Princeton Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Donald Browning	Son	—	5	~1935
James Browning	Head	—	32	~1908
Richard Browning	Son	—	2	~1938
Alta Browning	Spouse	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Latah, Idaho

Son, age 12

Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Browning
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Latah, Idaho

Son, age 22

Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Browning
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Saw Mill
Class of Worker	7844
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Latah-County, Idaho

Head, age 32

Latah-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Browning
Given Name	James P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Latah
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Shop Camp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	866
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Idaho
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links James Browning across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Browning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Browning (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Browning

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie Browning

b. ~1889

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Browning

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Idaho

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Latah-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00749-00519)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Giel	57	Head	Laborer	Idaho
42	Donald Palmer Giel	21	Son	Laborer	Idaho
43	Raymond Dorgan	26	Head	Grader	Washington
44	Leona Dorgan	24	Wife	—	Colorado
45	Dian Dorgan	1	Daughter	—	Idaho
46	Sam M. Crumley	39	Head	New Worker	Idaho
47	Gertrude Crumley	36	Wife	Waitress	Mississippi
48	Harold Crumley	12	Son	—	Idaho
49	Thelma Crumley	10	Daughter	—	Idaho
50	Peggy Jean Crumley	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
51	James Harvey	40	Lodger	Laborer	Nebraska
52	Gilbert Baine	41	Head	—	Missouri
53	Kay Baine	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
54	Laverne Baine	12	Son	—	Nebraska
55	Levene Baine	11	Son	—	Nebraska
56	Eldon Baine	4	Son	—	Idaho
57	Charles Traver	69	Head	—	New York
58	Mary Traver	64	Wife	—	Missouri
59	James P. Browning THIS PERSON	32	Head	Laborer	Idaho
60	Alta Browning	21	Wife	—	Idaho
61	Donald Browning	5	Son	—	Idaho
62	Richard Browning	2	Son	—	Idaho
63	Kenneth Weaver	27	Head	Farmer	Idaho
64	Violet Weaver	20	Wife	—	Montana
65	Lester Weaver	37	Brother	Farmer	Idaho
66	Olof Carlson	38	Head	Truck Driver	Sweden
67	Emma Carlson	25	Wife	—	Idaho
68	Meryl Carlson	14	Daughter	—	Montana
69	Emma Marie Carlson	9	Daughter	—	Idaho
70	Walter Blakely	6	Step Son	—	Idaho
71	Alfred Barr	40	Head	Laborer	Kansas
72	Mary Barr	40	Wife	—	Michigan
73	John Barr	18	Son	New Worker	Idaho
74	Rebecca Barr	16	Daughter	—	Washington
75	Clinton Barr	13	Son	—	Idaho
76	George Barr	12	Son	—	Idaho
77	Alfreda Barr	6	Daughter	—	Idaho
78	Norman Barr	4	Son	—	Idaho
79	Glenn Barr	2	Son	—	Idaho
80	George Barr	1	Son	—	Idaho

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Pedigree Summary

James

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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