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Viola Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clayton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clayton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clayton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesboro (M. D. 1651) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Jonesboro M D 1651 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lallie Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Lee Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lee Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Aurie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Geney Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Claude Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clayton, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Clayton, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clayton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Clayton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesboro (M. D. 1651) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clayton |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Viola Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Aurie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geney Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Clayton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clayton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00657-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie H. Thompson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary Thompson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Ben L. Thompson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Willie H. Jr. Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Eunice Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Roosevelt Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Willie H. Arnold | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | Mattie May Arnold | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | William O. Owens | 48 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Addie Owens | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lee B. Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Lallie Brown | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Aurie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Lee B. Jr. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Claude Brown | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Louise Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Geney May Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lillian Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Lucile Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Willie Grissom | 20 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Annie L. Grissom | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Willie M. Jr. Grissom | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Emma Grissom | 40 | Mother | Cook | Georgia |
| 25 | Gus J. Grissom | 15 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | John E. Bottoms | 26 | Head | Nurseryman | Georgia |
| 27 | Eleanor F. Bottoms | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Laura Ann Bottoms | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Eleanor F. Jr. Bottoms | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Clift Mcclure | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Lizzie Mcclure | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Jack Wright | 11 | Step Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Beatrice Wright | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Raymond Sander | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Annie Belle Sander | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mattie F. Coy | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Samuel B. Coy | 6 | Step Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Joe Lewis Coy | 4 | Step Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Raymond Jr. Sander | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Lewis Mcreid | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)