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Nettie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Nettie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Plains |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Nettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Nedd Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nettie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Schley, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Schley, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Sumter-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Sumter-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schley |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Nettie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nettie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Nedd Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Sumter-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00710-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Emmie Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Jimmie Hooks | 16 | Brother | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Hayward Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Ennis Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Betty Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | James Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Willie Brown | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Sam Brown | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Nettie Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Nedd Brown | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Emmett Harper | 68 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Jewell Harper | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | George Harper | 19 | Son | Post Master | Georgia |
| 15 | Frances Harper | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Ben Wofford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Doshia Wofford | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Walter Wofford | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lois Wofford | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Betty Wofford | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Ben Jr Wofford | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Irene Wofford | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | George Merritt | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Bertha Merritt | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Hattie Merritt | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Eula Merritt | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Richard Merritt | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie Merritt | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Otis Merritt | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Essie Merritt | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Joseph Merritt | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Thaddeus Jones | 38 | Head | Automobile Sprinkler Man | Georgia |
| 33 | Irene Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Thaddeus Jr Jones | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Rene Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Maggie Jones | 64 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Moses Freeman | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Beatrice Freeman | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Patricia Freeman | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Pearl Waiters | 69 | Head | — | 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)