Lewis Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lewis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thomas-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Thomasville
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	866
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Thomasville
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lewis	Age	Birth yr
Lewis Brown	Head	—	39	~1901
Joseph Brown	Son	—	21	~1919
Carla Brown	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 21

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 44 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Convict
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Head, age 28

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10.00
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Thomas-County, Georgia

Head, age 39

Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Thomasville
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	866
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lewis Brown

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00439)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Robinson	24	—	902	Georgia
2	Lee Scruggins	41	—	902	Georgia
3	George Humbles	25	—	902	Georgia
4	Lynch Smith	19	—	902	Georgia
5	Fred Thomas	40	—	902	Georgia
6	Elzie Felman	19	—	902	Georgia
7	Peter Taylor	27	—	902	Georgia
8	James Townsend	25	—	902	Georgia
9	W. L. Wilson	19	—	902	Georgia
10	Willie J. Williams	17	—	902	Georgia
11	Will Wilson	43	—	902	Georgia
12	James Hart	49	—	902	Georgia
13	Alton White	26	—	902	Georgia
14	Vernon Watkins	23	—	902	Georgia
15	Henry Williams	32	—	902	Georgia
16	James Wilkinson	21	—	902	Georgia
17	Bennett Williams	38	—	902	Georgia
18	Henry Harris	70	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Mazie Harris	27	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Joe Britton	18	Nephew	Laborer	Georgia
21	Frank Gunny	80	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
22	James A. Davis	28	Head	Laborer	Georgia
23	Lillie Davis	29	Wife	—	Georgia
24	James Jr. Davis	9	Son	—	Georgia
25	Annie Mae Davis	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Ida Davis	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Willie E. Davis	4	Son	—	Georgia
28	Sam Edwards	29	Head	Section Hand	Alabama
29	Carrie Edwards	25	Wife	—	Alabama
30	Lewis J. Poinster	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia
31	Florence Poinster	52	Wife	—	Alabama
32	George Vann	26	Nephew	Manager	Georgia
33	Lewis Brown THIS PERSON	39	Head	Laborer	Georgia
34	Carla Brown	39	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Joseph Brown	21	Son	Laborer	Florida
36	Jason James	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
37	Hattie James	49	Wife	—	Georgia
38	Sarah Ann James	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Charles D. Hicks	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia
40	Mattie Hicks	50	Wife	—	Georgia

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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.

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