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Lois Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Meriwether-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meriwether-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meriwether-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 809 # Marks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meriwether |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 809 Marks |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wylie Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Orie Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meriwether, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Meriwether, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Meriwether-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Meriwether-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 809 # Marks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meriwether |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lois Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Joe Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Meriwether-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Meriwether-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00693-00918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. C. Crews | 29 | Head | Wpa | Georgia |
| 2 | Lucile Crews | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Shirley Anne Crews | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | P. C. Mccollough | 27 | Head | Wpa | Alabama |
| 5 | Kattie Sue Mccollough | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Edward Mccollough | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Mccollough | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jimmie Person | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Lena Person | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Fannie Person | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Irene Person | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Wylie Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Orie Brown | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Joe Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Ruth Brown | 18 | Daughter | Cooking | Georgia |
| 16 | Annie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Lois Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ruby Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Albert Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Olin Kelley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Elvie Kelley | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | O. G. Kelley | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lizzie Kelley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Charlie Kator | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Ella Kator | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Harrison Dobbs | 39 | Head | Sawyer | Georgia |
| 27 | Marie Dobbs | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Harrison Dobbs | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Gertrude Dobbs | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Frank Dobbs | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Eunice Dobbs | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Bertha Dobbs | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Edward Dobbs | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Edward Kidd | 25 | Head | Wpa | Georgia |
| 35 | Savannah Kidd | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Elsie Kidd | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Mary Kidd | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | J. T. Crews | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Mary Crews | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Alfred Crews | 31 | Son | Laborer | 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)