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Lena Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cobb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lena Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cobb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Griffin Md 911 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lena Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| W Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| W Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| E Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bobby Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hattie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Other, age 26
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 37
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Lena Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cobb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cobb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00658-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Turner | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | H. Melton Turner | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Franklin Turner | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | William L. Turner | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | M. Casandra Turner | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | H. Han Waldrop | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eva Waldrop | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Waldrop | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Billy Waldrop | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | H. Han Jr. Waldrop | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charles Waldrop | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Irene Waldrop | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Bobby Waldrop | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Dewey Waldrop | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | W. Carl Sr. Brown | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Lena Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Mildred Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Dorothy Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | E. T. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Hattie Lee Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | W. Carl Jr. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Bobby Joe Brown | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary Yvonne Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Molly Rogers | 42 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 25 | George C. Rogers | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | H. Lowell Rogers | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | T. G. Rogers | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Edward Rogers | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Clinton Rogers | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Frank Waldrop | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ida Bell Waldrop | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Waldrop | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Charles W. Mctaggart | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Mctaggart | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Frances Mctaggart | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Charles W. Jr. Mctaggart | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Annie Jean Mctaggart | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Lindsey K. Lewis | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 39 | Mary Lou Lewis | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Martha Nell Lewis | 7 | 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)