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Bessie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & Simon — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Penn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Penn 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Simon Brown | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sonder Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 5
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm 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
Williamsburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 24
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Penn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Bessie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Simon Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sonder Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simon Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Simon Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sonder Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Herbert Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bell M Brown | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Manson Jr. Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William H Reynolds | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ira Belle Reynolds | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jimmy Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Philip Odum | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Odum | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Willard Odum | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jessie Mae Odum | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Agnes Odum | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Simon Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sonder Brown | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bertha Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Herbert Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Tiller Washington | 38 | Head | House Servant | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Washington | 40 | Sister | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 59 | Emaline Washington | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | John H Mcclary | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Loula Mcclary | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Margaret Mcclary | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bernice Mcclary | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Clevery Mcclary | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Louis Mcclary | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Mcclary | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Caritha Mcclary | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Azalee Washington | 19 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Frank W Lawrence | 79 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Lawrence | 72 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Evaline Salters | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 72 | Blanche Mcclary | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Harold Mccreel | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Mcclary | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Wellie Wheeler | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lou Wheeler | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Wheeler | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Pauline Wheeler | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Carrie Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Wheeler | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)