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John Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | District 1761 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Browning | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Browning | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Inabell Browning | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marlene Browning | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ed Browning | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nancy Browning | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berrien, Georgia
Son, age 3
Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cook-County, Georgia
Son, age 13
Cook-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 John Browning across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Browning
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Inabell Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlene Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Cook-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00661-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clifford Guthrie | 26 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 42 | Earl Guthrie | 22 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 43 | H. L. Guthrie | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Bismarck Philips | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 45 | Pearl Philips | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Marguette Philips | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Edith Philips | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Melba Philips | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Bismarck Philips | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Dorothy Philips | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | La Fay Philips | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Carolyn Philips | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | R. J. Gandy | 23 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 54 | Jessie Mae Gandy | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | James Gandy | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Nancy Gandy | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ed Browning | 62 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 58 | Nancy Browning | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | James Browning | 18 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 60 | Inabell Browning | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | John Browning THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Thelma Browning | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Marlene Browning | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | C. J. Stephens | 71 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 65 | Emma Stephens | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Mark Stephens | 24 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 67 | Ida Mae Kelley | 30 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 68 | Haywood Stephens | 26 | Son | Collector | Georgia |
| 69 | Iris Stephens | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Rabon Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Elizabeth Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Irwin Bennett | 51 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 73 | Burie Bennett | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Mattie R. Harris | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Carnie Bennett | 46 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Dorothy Castelberry | 11 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Fred Bennett | 29 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 78 | Leola Bennett | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Earl Bennett | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Betty Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)