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Mary Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Melton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Browning | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Barbara Browning | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Browning | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Alpheus Browning | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Betty Browning | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pauline Browning | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Browning | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lee Browning | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mae Browning | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Mary Browning across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Browning
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Betty Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00145-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpheus Browning | 51 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 2 | Mae Browning | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Pauline Browning | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lee Ray Browning | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Mary Frances Browning THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Betty Jean Browning | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Shirley Browning | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Barbara Browning | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Margaret Browning | 82 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Buster D. O'Banion | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Annie O'Banion | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Juanita O'Banion | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Shirley Anne O'Banion | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ophelia Scroggins | 74 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Albert Earl | 38 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | James Earl | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mattie Johnson | 58 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ed Edwards | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ira Edwards | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Edward Burt | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Doris Burt | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Eloise Burt | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Edward Jr. Burt | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lillie Mae Burt | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jim Wilson Burt | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jeff David Burt | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sylvia Burt | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | J. E. Gray | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Ena Gray | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Billie Jean Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Joy Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Patsy Jo Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Paul Gray | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Ralph Gray | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Rosalie Gray | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ernest Murray | 41 | Head | Wood-Cutter | Arkansas |
| 37 | Jessie Murray | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Wesley Murray | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Beatrice Murray | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Josephine Murray | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)