Rosa Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Rosa Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rosa
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	434
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Dressmaker
Township / Ward	Atlanta City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rosa	Age	Birth yr
Rosa Brown	Head	—	43	~1897
Luther Shelton	Other	—	26	~1914
Georgia Shelton	Other	—	19	~1921
Maurice Prere	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 24

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rosa
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 34

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rosa
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Fulton-County, Georgia

Head, age 43

Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Rosa
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Occupation	Dressmaker
Industry	At home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	434
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Rosa Brown

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00730-00020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lucile Taylor	37	Wife	—	Georgia
2	Rosa Brown THIS PERSON	43	Head	Dressmaker	Georgia
3	Maurice Prere	20	Son	—	Georgia
4	Luther Shelton	26	Lodger	Porter	Georgia
5	Georgia Shelton	19	Lodger	—	Georgia
6	Myrtle L. Sheppard	28	Head	Teacher	Alabama
7	Willie A. Sheppard	69	Mother	—	Alabama
8	B. B. Blakemen	34	Lodger	Secretary	Indiana
9	Handy Whitehead	48	Head	Porter	Alabama
10	Alberta Whitehead	43	Wife	—	Georgia
11	William H. Estes	60	Head	Waiter	N. Carolina
12	Fannie Estes	43	Wife	—	S. Carolina
13	Sydney Estes	8	Son	—	Georgia
15	John D. Merlin	63	Head	Porter	Georgia
16	Johnnie M. Merlin	31	Wife	Check Girl	Georgia
17	Clifford Balie	35	Head	Teacher	Georgia
18	Odessa Balie	32	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Allen Turner	45	Head	Solder Finisher	Georgia
20	Lillie Turner	43	Wife	Maid	Georgia
21	Hazel Crittendon	16	Cousin	—	Georgia
22	Floyd Byrom	41	Head	Porter	Georgia
23	Daisy Byrom	44	Wife	—	Georgia
24	Cora Bowie	49	Head	Teacher	South Carolina
25	Ester Ostelingam	22	Lodger	—	India
26	John A. Jackson	32	Head	Porter	Florida
27	Connie M. Jackson	31	Wife	—	Georgia
28	Hamon Welsh	26	Head	Porter	Georgia
29	Annie P. Welsh	23	Wife	—	Alabama
30	Vivian Ann Welsh	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Patsy Rogers	65	Head	Cook	Georgia
32	Bride Rogers	42	Daughter	Cook	Georgia
33	Hattie Rogers	34	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
34	Mary Nell Rogers	26	Daughter	Waitress	Georgia
35	Dorothy Rogers	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Elizabeth Henderson	34	Head	Reg. Nurse	Georgia
37	Carolyn Henderson	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Maud Henderson	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Ector Ruby Henderson	24	Neice	General Housework	Georgia
40	Robin Minnie Henderson	40	Lodger	Practical Nurse	Georgia

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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.

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