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Jim Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Jim Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Katherine Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mrs Brown | Other | — | 94 | ~1846 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jennie Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l farm |
| Class of Worker | VVW |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Giles-County, Tennessee
Head, age 46
Giles-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | 30 |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Jim Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jim Brown
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03894-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Jamie | 5 | Granddaughter | Same Place | — |
| 2 | George Martin | 61 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 3 | Maggie Martin | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Gordon Westmoreland | 53 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Emma Westmoreland | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | L. M. Westmoreland | 17 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 7 | James Westmoreland | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Magaline Westmoreland | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mattie M. Westmoreland | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mae W. Westmoreland | 23 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 11 | Emma Lou Westmoreland | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Thomas Ivy Westmoreland | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jeff Whitfield | 65 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lafayette Whitfield | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charles Whitfield | 15 | Son | 10 | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jackson Whitfield | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ruby Jo Whitfield | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James Whitfield | 25 | Head | 30 | Tennessee |
| 19 | Alonza Whitfield | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Shirley Whitfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Josephine Whitfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jack Coleman | 31 | Head | 7 | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bonnie Coleman | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Felix Daly | 57 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Daly | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Staton | 62 | Head | 30 | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ethel Staton | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Nevada Staton | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Elizabeth Staton | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mabel Staton | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Cliff Coleman | 64 | Head | 10 | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dolla Coleman | 35 | Wife | 30 | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jim Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | 30 | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jennie M. Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | James L. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Emma Ruth Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Robert Collier Brown | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Edna Mae Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Katherine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mrs. Mary Brown | 94 | Mother | — | 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)