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John Browning — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, Indiana
SurnameBrowning
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Richland Township
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryLime mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked15
Income (1939)137
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardRichland Township
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Naomi Browning Daughter — 17 ~1923
John Browning Son — 20 ~1920
Hal Browning Head — 59 ~1881
Richard Browning Son — 24 ~1916
Ruth Browning Daughter — 21 ~1919
Maple Browning Spouse — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1930
Monroe, Indiana
Son, age 9
Monroe, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Browning
Given Name John J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Monroe-County, Indiana
Son, age 20
Monroe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
Surname Browning
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Richland Township
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Lime mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 15
Income (1939) 137
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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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John Browning
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ruth Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Monroe-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01079-00938)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Paul Frizzell 19 Hired hand Farmer Indiana
2 Ralph Ridge 44 Head Farmer Indiana
3 Mary Ridge 44 Wife Np Indiana
4 Robert Ridge 21 Son Farmer Indiana
5 Herman Williams 70 Head Np Indiana
6 Hanna Williams 68 Wife Np Indiana
7 Drew Gillespie 58 Head Hooker Indiana
8 Lizzie Gillespie 55 Wife Np Indiana
9 John Gillespie 18 Son Np Indiana
10 Virginia Gillespie 16 Daughter Np Indiana
11 Buford Gillespie 14 Son Np Indiana
12 Guy Dyer 41 Brother-in-law Ticket Man Indiana
13 Charles Gillespie 31 Head Hooker Indiana
14 Martha Gillespie 26 Wife Np Indiana
15 Eugene Gillespie 8 Son Np Indiana
16 Sue Gillespie 5 Daughter Np Indiana
17 Herman Gillespie 3 Son Np Indiana
18 Arillia Gillespie 0 Daughter Np Indiana
19 Clement Baugh 37 Head Farmer Indiana
20 Waneta Baugh 23 Wife Np Indiana
21 Hagie Strange 55 Head Mill Worker Indiana
22 Herman Gillespie 25 Son-in-law Mill Worker Indiana
23 Veletta Gillespie 24 Daughter Np Indiana
24 Clinton May 34 Head Blacksmith Indiana
25 Marjory May 24 Wife Np Ohio
26 Lois Jean May 12 Daughter Np Indiana
27 Pamela Ann May 2 Daughter Np Indiana
28 Hal Browning 59 Head Sawyer Indiana
29 Maple Browning 54 Wife Np Indiana
30 Ruth Browning 21 Daughter Maid Indiana
31 John Browning THIS PERSON 20 Son Truck Driver Indiana
32 Naomi Browning 17 Daughter Np Indiana
33 Richard Browning 24 Son Mechanic Indiana
34 William Kostenbader 83 Head Farmer Indiana
35 April Stofle 50 Head Hooker Indiana
36 Sudie Stofle 50 Wife Np Indiana
37 Gertrude Stofle 25 Daughter Np Indiana
38 Geneva Stofle 23 Daughter Np Indiana
39 Hubert Stofle 18 Son Np Indiana
40 Clyde Burch 62 Head Farmer Indiana

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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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