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James Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Browning | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Doris Browning | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lannie Browning | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hiloyce Browning | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Floyd Browning | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| C Browning | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pansie Browning | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rudell Browning | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Anchor record
James Browning
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lannie Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pansie Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hiloyce Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Union-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02072-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Tubbs | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lorene Tubbs | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | James Hoyt Tubbs | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Billy Rud Tubbs | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | J. A. Browning | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Rudell Browning | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | James D. Browning THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | C. W. Browning | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Pansie Faye Browning | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Floyd Browning | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Hiloyce Browning | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lannie Liddell Browning | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Doris Marie Browning | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | James Hidd | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Dockie Hidd | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Joyce Ann Hidd | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Shelby Jean Hidd | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | W. G. L. Gilmer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ruby Gilmer | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | James Edwards | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Valoise Edwards | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Dorothy Jewell Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Shannon Reed Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | W. G. Wise | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Annie Belle Wise | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | R. E. Rossel | 60 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 27 | Castelle Rossel | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Enoch Edwards | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sara Lee Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lanier Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Bobby Lynn Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | John W. Edwards | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Elizabeth Edwards | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | David Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ed. Higgins | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Drucilla Higgins | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Eloise Higgins | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Gladys Higgins | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Faye Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Merle Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)