Margaret Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spalding-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spalding-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spalding-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Orrs District
1935 Residence (County)	Spalding
Additional Details
Occupation	Hostess
Industry	Tourist Camp
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	732
Highest Grade	No 10 \| C-2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Hostess
Township / Ward	Orrs District
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Roy Brown	Head	—	43	~1897
Le Brown	Son	—	19	~1921
Richard Brown	Son	—	12	~1928
Margaret Brown	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Spalding, Georgia

Spouse, age 22

Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Spalding, Georgia

Spouse, age 32

Spalding, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Spalding-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 42

Spalding-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Orrs District
1935 Residence (County)	Spalding
Occupation	Hostess
Industry	Tourist Camp
Class of Worker	NP
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	732
Highest Grade	No 10 \| C-2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Margaret Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Georgia

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00708-00650)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Roba	22	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Maybell Smith	65	Head	—	Georgia
44	Abbie Smith	34	Daughter	Topper	Georgia
45	Phearbie Smith	25	Daughter	Topper	Georgia
46	J. A. Chappell	61	Head	—	Georgia
47	Mamie Chappell	57	Wife	—	Georgia
48	Marjorie Chappell	33	Daughter	Stenographer	Georgia
49	Smith	30	Son	—	Georgia
50	Leo B. Lynch	37	Head	Truck Driver \| Salesman	Georgia
51	Helen Lynch	31	Wife	—	Georgia
52	Robert Lynch	9	Son	—	Georgia
53	Marcia Lynch	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Conv. Chas. Porter	40	Head	Policeman	Georgia
55	Velma R. Porter	34	Wife	Mender	Georgia
56	Loretta Porter	16	Daughter	Clerk	Georgia
57	Durlan Porter	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	William Porter	9	Son	—	Georgia
59	Burt M. White	58	Head	Loom Fixer	S. Carolina
60	Bessie White	56	Wife	—	Georgia
61	James Mitchell White	29	Son	Loom Fixer	Georgia
62	Buford R. White	27	Son	Clerk	Georgia
63	Ivie Irene White	23	Daughter	Loom Cleaner	Georgia
64	John Wade White	19	Son	Loom Cleaner	Georgia
65	William Glenn White	17	Son	Warp Checker	Georgia
66	Felicia Tyler	45	Head	Cook	Georgia
67	Ethel Lee Tyler	25	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Miriam Tyler	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Helen Meadows	28	Lodger	Cook & Nurse	Georgia
70	Lillie Knowlow	31	Head	Cook	Georgia
71	Minnie Lee Knowlow	15	Daughter	Cook & Nurse	Georgia
72	Pansy Hall	28	Sister	Cook & Nurse	Georgia
73	Monroe Buchanan	48	Head	Laborer	Georgia
74	Annie Buchanan	34	Wife	Cook	Georgia
75	Mozell Bibbs	13	—	—	Georgia
77	Roy F. Brown	43	Head	Owner-Operator	Georgia
78	Margaret Brown THIS PERSON	42	Wife	Hostess	Georgia
79	Le Roy Brown	19	Son	Electrician	Georgia
80	Richard Brown	12	Son	—	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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