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Robert Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Will — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bibb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milker |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Milker |
| Township / Ward | Lizella |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 1
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 11
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 21
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Bed Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bibb-County, Georgia
Son, age 32
Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Midville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Milker |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Robert Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Rankin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johnnie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rankin Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johnnie Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Sibling
Paul Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — 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-t0627-00642-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam King | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 2 | Clyden Fardlow | 39 | Head | Bus Driver | Georgia |
| 3 | Geneva Fardlow | 28 | Wife | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 4 | Marvin Fardlow | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Millard Hancock | 55 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 6 | Ethel Hancock | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Lawrence Harrard | 21 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 8 | Jeanette Harrard | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Vera Carswell | 56 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 10 | Mattie Carswell | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Sarah Carswell | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ruby Parris | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Billy Parris | 2 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Ash Hunter | 58 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Mary Hunter | 44 | Wife | Housemaid | Georgia |
| 16 | Johnnie Brown | 51 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Robert Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Milker | Georgia |
| 18 | Paul Brown | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 19 | Wilburn Hancock | 30 | Head | Plumber | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary Hancock | 29 | Wife | Cashier | Georgia |
| 21 | Edwin Hicks | 25 | Head | Tractor Driver | Georgia |
| 22 | Margaret Hicks | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Arrie Hicks | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 24 | Sarah Hicks | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Hal Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Rickie Hicks | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Obie O'Neal | 57 | Head | Watchman | Georgia |
| 28 | Jennie O'Neal | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Kirby O'Neal | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie O'Neal | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Mat Holenhead | 60 | Head | Housemaid | Georgia |
| 32 | Cattie Holenhead | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Christiana Holenhead | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Bernice Holenhead | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Buck Hawthorne | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Hattie Hawthorne | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Willie Hawthorne | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | W. J. Hawthorne | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Jordania Hawthorne | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Lloyd Hawthorne | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)