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James Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: N Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Terra Cotta |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Browning | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Browning | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Browning | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Adline Browning | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Browning | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Head, age 39
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Un |
| Home Value / Rent | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Head, age 52
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | N Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Terra Cotta |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | n carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02919-00958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Powell | 36 | Head | Bell Boy | N Carolina |
| 2 | Isola Powell | 30 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Avery | 27 | Head | — | N Carolina |
| 4 | Henry Avery | 21 | Husband | Truck Driver | N Carolina |
| 5 | Geneva Masters | 52 | Mother | Maid | N Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie Mccallum | 32 | Head | Embalmer | N Carolina |
| 7 | Laura Mccallum | 30 | Wife | Cook | N Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Mccallum | 60 | Mother | — | N Carolina |
| 9 | Ethel Mccallum | 25 | Sister | Cook | N Carolina |
| 10 | Mason Robinson | 40 | Head | Bell Boy | N Carolina |
| 11 | Clarice Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 12 | Howard Robinson | 12 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 13 | Gwendolyn Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Amich | 35 | Head | Taxi Driver | N Carolina |
| 15 | Pauline Amich | 30 | Wife | Cap Bottles | N Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Jordan | 25 | Sister-in-law | Maid | N Carolina |
| 17 | George Hays | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | N Carolina |
| 18 | Lelia Hays | 26 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Boulware | 25 | Niece | Maid | N Carolina |
| 20 | James Moore | 30 | Lodger | Stoker | N Carolina |
| 21 | James Browning THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Carpenter | N Carolina |
| 22 | Anna Browning | 49 | Wife | Maid | N Carolina |
| 23 | Adline Browning | 22 | Daughter | Maid | N Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth Browning | 21 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 25 | Charles Browning | 3 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 26 | Andrew Johnson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | N Carolina |
| 27 | Camilla Johnson | 34 | Wife | Maid | N Carolina |
| 28 | Carl Johnson | 13 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 29 | Andrew Johnson | 12 | Son | — | N Carolina |
| 30 | Dorothy Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 31 | Philip Lee | 50 | Head | Porter | N Carolina |
| 32 | Lillie Lee | 49 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie Lee | 13 | Daughter | — | N Carolina |
| 34 | Ike Bryant | 49 | Head | Stoker | N Carolina |
| 35 | Ada Bryant | 49 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 36 | Bernice Shelley | 1 | Lodger | — | N Carolina |
| 37 | John Watkins | 30 | Head | Laborer | N Carolina |
| 38 | Rosella Watkins | 22 | Wife | Maid | N Carolina |
| 39 | Ends Here | None | Block | — | — |
| 40 | Edward Baize | 30 | Head | Helper | N Carolina |
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)