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Lydia Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cobb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cobb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 846 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 846 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dillard Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Elbert Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cobb, Georgia
Spouse, age 39
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Other, age 48
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 58
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 846 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · 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-t0627-00658-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Cleveland | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Harvey S. Harbin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Elsie Harbin | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Louis Harbin | 23 | Son | General Work | Georgia |
| 45 | Helen Harbin | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | J. Slade Jones | 25 | Head | Runner Frame | Georgia |
| 47 | Linnie Jones | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Shirley Faye Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | J. Walter Rogers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Amilda Rogers | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Myrtle Rogers | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Franklin Rogers | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Lettie B. Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | William H. Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Lydia Brown THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Dillard Brown | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Elbert A. Brown | 24 | Son | Office Clerk | Georgia |
| 58 | Frank G. Brown | 29 | Head | Runner Frame | Georgia |
| 59 | Flora Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Thomas Brown | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Harold Brown | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Willie Simms | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Mattie Lee Simms | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Sarah Ruth Simms | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Susie Ayers | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Nathaniel Ayers | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | James W. Brown | 27 | Head | Twister | Georgia |
| 68 | Ethellene Brown | 25 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 69 | Harvey Y. Reed | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Rosa Reed | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Maudie Reed | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 72 | Claudie Reed | 15 | Son | Waiter | Georgia |
| 73 | Ambrose H. Pigg | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ellis Pigg | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Elsie Pigg | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 76 | Susie Pigg | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ray Pigg | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Martin H. Pigg | 27 | Head | Helper | Tennessee |
| 79 | Dimple Pigg | 29 | Wife | Reeling | Georgia |
| 80 | Melba Pigg | 4 | 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)