Tom Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bibb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bibb-County, Georgia
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Macon
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Additional Details
Occupation	Section Hand
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Section Hand
Township / Ward	Macon
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Tom	Age	Birth yr
Beula Brown	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Addie Brown	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Emmitt Brown	Son	—	17	~1923
Burnia Heath	Other	—	75	~1865
Tom Brown	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Bibb, Georgia

Head, age 25

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Bibb, Georgia

Head, age 34

Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Section hand
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	9
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Bibb-County, Georgia

Head, age 44

Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Tom
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Macon
1935 Residence (County)	Bibb
Occupation	Section Hand
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Tom Brown

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00641-00548)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie Rogers	28	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
42	Warnelle Rogers	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Roosevelt Rogers	14	Son	—	Georgia
44	Robt Lee Moore	31	Head	Boiler Maker Helper	Georgia
45	Isabelle Moore	23	Wife	—	Georgia
46	Louese Moore	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	Georgia Mae Moore	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Fannie Mae Moore	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Henry John	23	Boarder	Guano Man	Georgia
50	Viola John	20	Sister in Law	—	Georgia
51	Jonie Mae John	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Charlie Puckett	44	Head	Laborer	Georgia
53	Georgia Puckett	41	Wife	Maid	Georgia
54	Tom Dumas	50	Head	Yard Man	Georgia
55	Gertrude Dumas	40	Wife	—	Georgia
56	Willie Barner	35	Head	Bag Sewer	Georgia
57	Addie Barner	33	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Theodosia Davis	28	Head	Cook	Georgia
59	Jackson Clifford Davis	22	Bro in Law	Laborer	Georgia
60	Eva Davis	21	Sister	—	Georgia
61	Frank Green	43	Head	Laborer	Georgia
62	Willie Mae Green	45	Wife	—	Georgia
63	John Owens	35	Head	—	Georgia
64	Rosie Owens	31	Wife	—	Georgia
65	Sam Jr Owens	15	Son	—	Georgia
66	Mattie Cooper	61	Head	Laundress	Georgia
67	Morgan Mattie Cooper	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Ed Howard	63	Head	Guano Drier	Georgia
69	Mary Howard	50	Wife	—	Georgia
70	There Bride Howard	3	Boarder	—	Georgia
71	Earl Mctiernan	37	Head	Section Hand	Georgia
72	Lizzie Mctiernan	36	Wife	—	Georgia
73	Lucille Andrews	20	Daughter in Law	—	Georgia
74	Tom Brown THIS PERSON	44	Head	Section Hand	Georgia
75	Addie Brown	43	Wife	—	Georgia
76	Beula Brown	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Emmitt Brown	17	Son	—	Georgia
78	Burnia Heath	75	Mother in Law	—	Georgia
79	Minnie Cain	52	Head	—	Georgia
80	Same Thide Cain	30	Son	Guano Drier	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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