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William Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stokesdale R.F.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stokesdale Rfd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinx Browning | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Francis Browning | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mattie Browning | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Browning | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 6
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 17
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stokesdale R.F.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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William Browning
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Francis Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02922-00686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Warren | 25 | Nephew | Rock Loader | North Carolina |
| 42 | Otis Warren | 19 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martin(X) Browning | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Browning | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Francis Browning | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Browning THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | John(X) Nixon | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alice Nixon | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Nixon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Leon Nixon | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Charlie(X) Halt | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Virginia Halt | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret Halt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charlie Jr. Halt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Dorothy Halt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ralph Halt | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Q. Elbert Combs | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Carrie(X) Combs | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lizzie Jones | 64 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Russell Doss | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Trudie(X) Doss | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Earleen Doss | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James L.(X) Rierson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Carrie Rierson | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Odell Rierson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Aluna Rierson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Carl Rierson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lewis Rierson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Barnest E. Collins | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Verta Collins | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Needam Collins | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Inez Collins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Raymond Collins | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jessie Collins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ditha Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Voyce Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Versell Collins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Betty Collins | 55 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Fletcher Ferguson | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Florence Ferguson | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)