Thelma Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Thelma Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Rockdale
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Lithonia Dist 683
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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 Thelma	Age	Birth yr
Alice Brown	Daughter	—	12	~1928
William Brown	Head	—	36	~1904
James Brown	Son	—	2	~1938
Thelma Brown	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, Georgia

Other, age 12

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Theresa Morddia
Relationship to Head	niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	strikes linen
Industry	Laundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Fulton, Georgia

Spouse, age 23

Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Box Maker
Industry	Candy Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 34

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Rockdale
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Thelma Brown

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00665-00216)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Tate	36	Head	Barber	Georgia
2	Mary Tate	37	Wife	—	Georgia
3	James Tate	61	Father	—	Georgia
4	Ruben Laney	67	Head	—	Georgia
5	Sara Laney	72	Wife	—	Georgia
6	Hattie Matock	62	Head	—	Georgia
7	Jerry Critchfield	56	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
8	Carlton Critchfield	27	Son	—	Georgia
9	Alvy Critchfield	21	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
10	Alban Critchfield	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
11	Lewis Critchfield	10	Son	—	Georgia
12	Daisy Critchfield	58	Head	—	Georgia
13	Martha Critchfield	21	Daughter	Junior Clerk	Georgia
14	Annie Critchfield	87	Mother	—	Georgia
15	Lemuel Harper	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
16	Maggie Harper	52	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Marion Harper	24	Son	Delivery Man	Georgia
18	Hattie Harper	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	Mozelle Harper	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Lois Harper	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	Jack Harper	4	Son	—	Georgia
22	Ernest Harper	30	Son	Driller	Georgia
23	Ernest Jr Harper	10	Grandson	—	Georgia
24	Louis Harper	9	Grandson	—	Georgia
25	Josephine Harper	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Hazel Harper	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	Vera Harper	5	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
28	Joseph Harper	3	Grandson	—	Georgia
29	James Harper	2	Grandson	—	Georgia
30	Perry Shaw	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
31	Reuda Shaw	56	Wife	—	Georgia
32	J R Shaw	19	Son	Electrician	Georgia
33	William Brown	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
34	Thelma Brown THIS PERSON	34	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Alice Brown	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	James Brown	2	Son	—	Georgia
37	John Robinson	63	Head	Laborer	Georgia
38	Mary Robinson	40	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Lucille Robinson	33	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Jewel Robinson	25	Son	Truck Driver	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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