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Bertha Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Wesley — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Branchville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berthell Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Burrell Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bertha Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 4
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 15
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 24
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Bertha Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Miller | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Liza Miller | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Jr. Miller | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Robert Oliver | 74 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Anna Oliver | 64 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Billie Bell Oliver | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Cecil C. Berry | 20 | Grand son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Berry | 8 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Quattlebaum | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Bell Quattlebaum | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Clara Lee Quattlebaum | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Jessie Jr. Quattlebaum | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Fred Quattlebaum | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alice Bruns | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bernie Bruns | 27 | Grandson | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lillie Ruth Bruns | 29 | Granddaughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Maggie Bruns | 11 | Great granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie J. Bruns | 3 | Great granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie B. Bruns | 2 | Great grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sammie G. Bruns | 2 | Great grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Herbert L. Edwins | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Betty E. Edwins | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Herbert G. Edwins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Betty Jane Edwins | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Agnes Edwins | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Burrell Brown | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bertha Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Evelyn Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Berthell Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Jr. Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Willie L. Mcalhany | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ola M. Mcalhany | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John L. Mcalhany | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Earl Mcalhany | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Mcalhany | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Mcalhany | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ida S. Mcalhany | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Luther Mcalhany | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Claude F. Mcalhany | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | David Mcalhany | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)