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Mary Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Waynesville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Browning | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Browning | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Denton Browning | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Leo Browning | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fanny Browning | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ed Browning | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Malita Browning | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mable Browning | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Haywood, North …
Spouse, age 38
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Spouse, age 49
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waynesville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ed Browning | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Browning THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Denton Browning | 25 | Son | 30 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leo Browning | 23 | Son | Worker | North Carolina |
| 6 | Malita Browning | 21 | Daughter | 50 | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mable Browning | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Fanny Kate Browning | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Eugene Browning | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Dave Nelson | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Loretta Nelson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lavada Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Wilma Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Odell Nelson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Grace Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas Nelson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Billy Nelson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Rathbone | 53 | Brother-in-law | 42 | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carl Stepp | 41 | Head | Wood Cutter | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mellie Stepp | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Louis Stepp | 17 | Son | Wood Cutter | North Carolina |
| 22 | Huey Burgin Stepp | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gerline Stepp | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Stepp | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Virginia Stepp | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Gladys Stepp | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Douglas Stepp | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Doris Stepp | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gleneva Stepp | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Baz Medford | 59 | Head | 182 | North Carolina |
| 31 | Sadie Medford | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willard Medford | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 33 | Wilma Medford | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Earl Medford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Myrtle Medford | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ethel Medford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | David Medford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Medford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Medford | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ary Reece | 47 | Head | 69 | North Carolina |
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)