Lewis Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Houston-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lewis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Houston-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Dooley
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	57
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Militia District 619
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lewis	Age	Birth yr
Lewis Brown	Head	—	46	~1894
Luther Brown	Son	—	11	~1929
Jesse Brown	Son	—	18	~1922
Major Brown	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Bleckley, Georgia

Head, age 25

Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 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	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Bleckley, Georgia

Head, age 35

Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lumbermill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	2
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Houston-County, Georgia

Head, age 46

Houston-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Dooley
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	57
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lewis Brown

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00685-00271)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rufus Mckenzie	12	son	—	Georgia
2	Ethel L. Mckenzie	10	daughter	—	Georgia
3	John L. Mckenzie	8	son	—	Georgia
4	Jack Rose	22	lodger	Laborer	Florida
5	Wesley Winslow	36	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
6	Eva L. Winslow	30	wife	—	Georgia
7	Clarity M. Winslow	8	daughter	—	Georgia
8	Rudolph Winslow	6	son	—	Georgia
9	Dempsey Winslow	4	son	—	Georgia
10	J. B. Winslow	2	son	—	Georgia
11	C. L. Winslow	1	son	—	Georgia
12	Walter Stephens	21	nephew	Farm Laborer	Georgia
13	George W. Lindsey	74	Head	—	Georgia
14	Rosa B. Lindsey	57	wife	—	Georgia
15	Curtis Jones	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
16	Louise Jones	34	wife	—	Georgia
17	Mary B. Jones	13	daughter	—	Georgia
18	E. Junior Jones	10	daughter	—	Georgia
19	M. Helen Jones	7	daughter	—	Georgia
20	George M. Jones	5	son	—	Georgia
21	Sara F. Jones	3	daughter	—	Georgia
22	Marvin C. Jones	3	son	—	Georgia
23	Fay J. Jones	0	daughter	—	Georgia
24	Lewis Brown THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	Georgia
25	Brown	20	daughter	—	Georgia
26	Jesse Brown	18	son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
27	Major Brown	16	son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
28	Luther Brown	11	son	—	Georgia
29	James Harges	46	Head	Farm Laborer	Georgia
30	Luella Harges	37	wife	Laundress	Georgia
31	Willie Harges	16	son	Farm Laborer	Georgia
32	James O. Sims	32	Head	Farmer	Georgia
33	H. Kate Sims	31	wife	—	Georgia
34	Eather Sims	11	daughter	—	Georgia
35	Steve J. Sims	9	son	—	Georgia
36	James O. Jr. Sims	6	son	—	Georgia
37	Parker Sims	3	son	—	Georgia
38	Marie Sims	0	daughter	—	Georgia
39	A. Irene Slaughter	54	mother	—	Georgia
40	Lewis Winslow	39	Head	Tree Cutter	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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