James Browning — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-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	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Browning
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Pasadena
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Pasadena
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
Eugene Browning	Head	—	42	~1898
James Browning	Son	—	14	~1926
Earl Carpenter	Other	—	22	~1918
Ida Browning	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Hollis Mcmillon	Other	—	28	~1912
Eugenia Browning	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Hollis Gilbert	Other	—	25	~1915
Nelda Browning	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Roscoe Francis	Other	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1930

Harris, Texas

Son, age 4

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Browning
Given Name	James P.
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

Harris-County, Texas

Son, age 14

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members

Surname	Browning
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Pasadena
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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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

Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Texas

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Sibling

Nelda Browning

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eugenia Browning

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

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 — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04053-00821)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Luther Brittain	41	Head	Laborer	Texas
2	Annie S. Brittain	40	Wife	—	Texas
3	Edgar Barnes	52	Head	Still Man	Louisiana
4	Eula Barnes	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Doris Ann Barnes	26	Daughter	Teacher	Texas
6	Edgar C. Barnes	24	Son	Treater Helper	Texas
7	Louis E. Barnes	15	Son	—	Texas
8	Barney Ferguson	26	Roomer	Teacher	Texas
9	Bertha Hoffman	40	Roomer	Teacher	Texas
10	Perk Myers	34	Roomer	Drug Clerk	Oklahoma
11	Bill Reno	30	Roomer	Pharmacist	Oklahoma
12	John Post	37	Head	Chemical Engineer	Michigan
13	Josephine Post	42	Wife	Director Of Nurses	Michigan
15	Eugene Browning	42	Head	Pipe Fitter	Texas
16	Ida Browning	43	Wife	—	Texas
17	Eugenia Browning	16	Daughter	—	Texas
18	James Browning THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	Texas
19	Nelda Browning	12	Daughter	—	Texas
20	Hollis Gilbert	25	Roomer	Laborer	Texas
21	Roscoe Francis	20	Roomer	Waitress	Texas
22	Hollis Mcmillon	28	Roomer	Pipe Liner	Texas
23	Earl H. Carpenter	22	Roomer	Tractor Operator	West Virginia
24	Olen Hunn	30	Head	Stencil Er	Texas
25	Grace Hunn	29	Wife	—	Oklahoma
26	Michael Hunn	3	Son	—	Texas
27	Sharon Hunn	1	Daughter	—	Texas
28	Edgar Wilbanks	34	Head	Carpenter	Texas
29	Greta Wilbanks	34	Wife	Teacher	Ohio
30	Homer Diven	36	Head	Purchasing Agent	Ohio
31	Macy Diven	33	Wife	—	Oklahoma
32	James L. Diven	4	Son	—	Texas
33	Lowell T. Grant	54	Head	Still Man	South Carolina
34	Elsie Grant	44	Wife	—	California
35	Juanita Grant	15	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Allyne Grant	12	Daughter	—	Texas
37	W. J. Cater	45	Head	Wagester	North Carolina
38	M. W. Cater	40	Wife	—	North Carolina
39	Clinton Daly	48	Roomer	Boiler Maker	Kansas
40	Kenneth Davis	25	Roomer	Boiler Maker Helper	Kansas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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