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William Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville Rd #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville Rd 2 |
| 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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Browning | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Browning | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mayme Browning | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Browning | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lucille Browning | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Richard Browning | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Browning | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Chester Browning | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leonard Browning | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louisa Browning | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville Rd #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 William Browning across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Browning
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Chester Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayme Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Lee Holt | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Homer Jr Holt | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary A. Mitchen | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Coleman Wingfield | 30 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Shipman | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Annie F. Shipman | 41 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | S. Allen | 36 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Betty Shipman Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James Evans | 29 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 50 | Catherine Evans | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Dorothy May Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mattie Bell Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | James Robert Evans | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mary Emma Evans | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | William R. Evans | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Paul Wilbert Evans | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Daisy Pauline Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jesse Shipman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Francis Shipman | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jim Wooten | 36 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 61 | Wife Wooten | None | F | — | — |
| 62 | Fulton Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mabel Wilson | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Robert F. Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Doris Jane Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Charles W. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | William Browning | 34 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lucille Browning | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William Browning THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mayme Browning | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Richard Browning | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | John Charles Browning | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Chester Browning | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Leonard Browning | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Louisa Browning | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Virginia Browning | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Jesse Sharp | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lillie Sharp | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | J. B. Sutherland | 19 | Hired Hand | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 80 | Floyd Gaines | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
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)