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James Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Election District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Browning | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Browning | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charles Browning | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Browning | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Browning | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 10
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Carroll-County, Maryland
Son, age 20
Carroll-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 James Browning across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Browning
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Maryland
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Sibling
Arthur Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Carroll-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01544-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard B. Mechem | 42 | Head | Mail Carrier | Maryland |
| 2 | Mabel H. Mechem | 44 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 3 | Thomas M. Flater | 60 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 4 | Goldie B. Flater | 53 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 5 | Thomas Flater | 30 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Noel H. Flater | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Ruby G. Flater | 17 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 8 | Thomas N. Flater | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Eunice E. Flater | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Samuel G. Shipley | 27 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 11 | Margaret S. Shipley | 27 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 12 | Howard B. Shipley | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Arthur H. Ford | 39 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 14 | Flora G. Ford | 36 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 15 | Arthur G. Ford | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Kettie E. Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Lester A. Robertson | 41 | Head | None | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Eva M. Robertson | 42 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 19 | Virginia A. Robertson | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Loper M. Edmondson | 29 | Head | Heel Scour | Maryland |
| 21 | Eleanor R. Edmondson | 26 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 22 | Donald E. Edmondson | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Earl E. Edmondson | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Arthur P. Edmondson | 27 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 25 | Dorothy T. Edmondson | 20 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 26 | Delores E. Edmondson | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Albert E. Nichols | 46 | Head | Mixer | Maryland |
| 28 | Kathryn G. Nichols | 44 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 29 | Charles A. Browning | 43 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 30 | Viola S. Browning | 41 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 31 | James T. Browning THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 32 | Ethel M. Browning | 17 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 33 | Charles O. Browning | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Arthur Browning | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | George E. Boone | 74 | Head | Helper | Maryland |
| 36 | Kate P. Boone | 73 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Walter S. Boone | 30 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 38 | Charles B. Barnes | 47 | Head | Helper | Maryland |
| 39 | Kathryn A. Barnes | 34 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 40 | Hall R. Lively | 67 | Head | Helper | Maryland |
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)