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James Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scurry-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scurry-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scurry-County, Texas |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scurry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Browning | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Patsy Browning | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ellis Browning | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| M Browning | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maly Browning | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jim Browning | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ruby Browning | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Johnny Browning | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scurry, Texas
Son, age 4
Scurry, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Scurry-County, Texas
Son, age 14
Scurry-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scurry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas
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Sibling
Patsy Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maly Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Scurry-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Scurry-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04135-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Huckabee | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | R W Huckabee | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | C. Ray Huckabee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Velma Huckabee | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | John T. Watts | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Mimia Watts | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Jim M. Browning | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Ruby Browning | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | M J Browning | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Johnny S. Browning | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | James H. Browning THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Ruby Nell Browning | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Patsy Lee Browning | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Maly Don Browning | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Ellis Mar. Browning | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | James H. Reece | 61 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Kate Reece | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Bette Jo Healer | 10 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | John L. Lightfoot | 54 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Mary Lightfoot | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | G. Willie Pylant | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Alphayan Pylant | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | William C. Pylant | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Hugh Jean Pylant | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Cara Squyres | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 26 | Willie C. Griggs | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Theron B. Scrivner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Marie Scrivner | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Lowell Scrivner | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Charles H. West | 68 | Father-in-law | — | Texas |
| 31 | W. F. West | 25 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Marion M. Lemons | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Lavana Lemons | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Marion W. Lemons | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Richard W. Webb | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Margaret Webb | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Margaret Nell Prim | 25 | Stepdaughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 38 | Mary Ann Wilder | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Alphate Eddington | 25 | Hired hand | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Arthur Townsend | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)