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Alma Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maynard School District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Maynard School District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pannie Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Tom Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bobby Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jimmy Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alma Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Zadie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, South …
Spouse, age 32
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Spouse, age 42
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maynard School District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George K Hitt | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Irene Hitt | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | George Jr. Hitt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Allan Hitt | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | William A Looper | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Looper | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Frank Looper | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Joe F Looper | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | David Looper | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Will B. Heaton | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Anna Heaton | 58 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Clyde Looper | 24 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 13 | Meliana Looper | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mamie Looper | 52 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie M Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Daisy Smith | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Inex Smith | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Katherine Smith | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Celia May Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Kenneth H. Smith | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jessie Bolt Smith | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jessie Ellen Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Perry Finley | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Kate Finley | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Finley | 33 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Warren Finley | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Charles Finley | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edna Finley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ralph Finley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Jane Finley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Patsy Ruth Finley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Tom D Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Alma Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Zadie Brown | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bobby Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jimmy Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Pannie Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | O'Dell Turner | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nettie Turner | 34 | Wife | — | 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)