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James Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Scott Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemima Browning | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Maywood Browning | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gilbert Johnson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bettie Browning | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lester Browning | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Fernandie Browning | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Rena Browning | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marie Browning | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 2
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Son, age 12
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Lester Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maywood Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rena Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Silvia Dolin | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Peter Dolin | 78 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Fernandie B Browning | 39 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Jemima Browning | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Marie Browning | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Rena M Browning | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | James Browning THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Bettie Browning | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Maywood Browning | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lester Browning | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Gilbert Johnson | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Isaac Browning | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Bessie Browning | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Cyril Browning | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Herman Browning | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Sherman Browning | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Bertha L Browning | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Isaac Browning | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Celna Browning | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Irene Browning | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Delbert Browning | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Loreta Browning | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Dessie M Browning | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Liza L Browning | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Russel Bertram | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Myrtle Bertram | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Marie Bertram | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Carrie Bertram | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Roy E. Bertram | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bertie R Bertram | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Alice Bertram | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | John S. Williams | 69 | Head | Timber | West Virginia |
| 73 | Rosy Williams | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Jacob S Williams | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Kelly H Coon | 56 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 76 | Tallie Coon | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Emert Coon | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Willis Coon | 20 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 79 | Rhoda Coon | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Sturgell Coon | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)