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Mary Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gibson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gibson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gibson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13th D |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 13Th D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Browning | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Browning | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| B Browning | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Browning | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Browning | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gibson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Gibson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Gibson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13th D |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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Anchor record
Mary Browning
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Charles Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Gibson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Gibson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03893-00181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Verna Cantrell | 31 | Wife | Book Keeper | Tennessee |
| 42 | Paul Sanford | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Eula Sanford | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | J. R. Sanford | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Richard R. Sanford | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | B. Hessie Browning | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary Nelle Browning | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Helen Browning THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Geraldine Browning | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Charles R. Browning | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Warren H. Wheeler | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Maggie D. Wheeler | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Raymond Wheeler | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Marie Travis Wheeler | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | James Russell Wheeler | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Annie Mae Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jeff Arrington | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ida Arrington | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Carlene Arrington | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 60 | Eugene Arrington | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elizabeth Arrington | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Burton Arrington | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Martha H. Arrington | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Bettie Jean Arrington | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Daniel Howard Arrington | 5 | Stepson | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Allen R. Rainey | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 67 | Carrie Rainey | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Nathaniel Armour | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alma Lou Armour | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jr Nathaniel Armour | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James R. Armour | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Madene Armour | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Will Clarke | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | John Phillips | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Baillie Phillips | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jack Phillips | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Rozelle Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Imogene Phillips | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lois Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Jerry Wayne Phillips | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)