James Browning — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Robertson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robertson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Robertson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Browning
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield City
1935 Residence (County)	Robertson
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Private work
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Springfield City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Flossie Browning	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Betty Browning	Daughter	—	13	~1927
May Browning	Spouse	—	54	~1886
James Browning	Head	—	60	~1880
Sherman Browning	Son	—	20	~1920
Dexter Browning	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1930

Robertson, Tennessee

Head, age 50

Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Browning
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	For Public
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	600
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Robertson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 60

Robertson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Browning
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield City
1935 Residence (County)	Robertson
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Private work
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Browning

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03930-00393)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Walker	35	Head	Weaver	Tennessee
2	Allie Mae Walker	31	Wife	Weaver	Tennessee
3	Lulu Mae Walker	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Juanita Walker	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
5	Dorothy Walker	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
6	Billy Walker	7	Son	—	Tennessee
7	Edward Bilyeu	29	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
8	Riney Bilyeu	29	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Sue Joyce Bilyeu	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
10	Herbert E. Martin	54	Head	Rural Letter Carrier	Tennessee
11	Sarah F. Martin	50	Wife	Representative	Tennessee
12	Herbert E. Jr. Martin	19	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Ray Baldwin	33	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky
14	Nellie Baldwin	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Miles M. Baldwin	16	Son	—	Kentucky
16	Joyce Baldwin	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Doris Baldwin	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
18	Nina Baldwin	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Jessie Baldwin	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	Ray Jr. Baldwin	0	Son	—	Tennessee
21	Lee Ridge	63	Head	—	Tennessee
22	Lurene Ridge	25	Daughter	—	Tennessee
23	William Ridge	35	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Tennessee
24	Estelle Ridge	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Donald Ridge	1	Son	—	Tennessee
26	James Browning THIS PERSON	60	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
27	May Browning	54	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	Sherman Browning	20	Son	Salesman	Tennessee
29	Dexter Browning	17	Son	Welder	Tennessee
30	Flossie Browning	35	Wife	Beautician	Tennessee
31	Betty Browning	13	Daughter	—	Tennessee
32	Charlie E. Frey	57	Head	Carder	Tennessee
33	Mary Frey	52	Wife	—	Tennessee
34	Dora Frey	30	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
35	Emma Frey	27	Daughter	Cashier	Tennessee
36	W. F. (A.B.) Frey	25	Son	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
37	George E. Simpson	72	Head	—	Tennessee
38	Nannie Simpson	67	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Ralph Simpson	33	Son	Merchant	Tennessee
40	Luceline Pearson	60	Head	—	Kentucky

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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.

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