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Robert Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Virgil & Ernest — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bibb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Macon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Junius Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lamar, Georgia
Daughter, age 3
Lamar, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bibb, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roberta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bibb-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 25
Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Robert Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Virgil Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Virgil Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00640-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Grimes | 35 | Wife | Cooks | Georgia |
| 42 | Caroline Grimes | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Frances Grimes | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | John W. Finney | 64 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Mattie Finney | 52 | Wife | Oyster Shucker | Georgia |
| 46 | James Finney | 34 | Son | Watchman | Georgia |
| 47 | Annie Scarborough | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Paul W. Scarborough | 22 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 49 | Woodrow Scarborough | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | J. E. Epps | 32 | Head | Collector | Georgia |
| 51 | Sue Epps | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Inez Epps | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | King Brooks | 45 | Head | Helper | Georgia |
| 54 | Mary Lou Brooks | 41 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 55 | Clifford H. Brooks | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Margaret R. Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Hattie May Mitchell | 28 | Wife | Cooks | Georgia |
| 58 | Esther Mitchell | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Loula Barnes | 46 | Head | Cooks | Georgia |
| 60 | Junius Brown | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Robert A. Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | James Brown | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Thomas Jr. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Charlie May Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Samuel Brown | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Joseph Brown | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Loula Dorsey | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Lorene Wright | 55 | Daughter | Cleaner | Georgia |
| 69 | Willie Nelson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Ida Nelson | 42 | Wife | Cooks | Georgia |
| 71 | Lois Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | Georgia |
| 72 | Amelia Nelson | 90 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 73 | George Rainey | 36 | Head | Helper | Georgia |
| 74 | Ira Lee Rainey | 35 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 75 | Ida Lee Rainey | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | George Jr. Rainey | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | John Rainey | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | John Henry Collins | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Salina May Collins | 31 | Wife | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 80 | C. C. Dorman | 49 | Head | Car Inspector | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)