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Agnes Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Agnes Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wadmalaw |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Agnes | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eliza Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mabel Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| David Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Haffey Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Agnes Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Other, age 30
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 41
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Agnes Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Agnes Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Rivers | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ella Rivers | 20 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas Rivers | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Smith | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Eugenia Smith | 12 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Maree Isaac | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Isaac | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Isaac | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joseph White | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rosa White | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Junious White | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Evalena White | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Marie White | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Richard White | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thelma White | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Walter White | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sonny White | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Susan White | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ike White | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ernest White | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Elori White | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Christina White | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Margaret White | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Evalena White | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Julia May White | 14 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Earle White | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Joseph White | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Benjamin White | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | David Brown | 50 | Head | Ditcher | South Carolina |
| 30 | Agnes Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | David Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Eliza Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Walter Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Haffey Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mabel Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bessie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Viola Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lucius Simmons | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie Simmons | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South 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)