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Beulah Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Beulah Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beulah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alex Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Letha Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Percy Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Beulah Brown | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alex Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 2
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 14
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 23
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Beulah Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Beulah Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-00979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline Washington | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Washington | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Washington | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Rose Washington | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Pauline Nelson | 28 | sister | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edward Payne | 17 | nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Nathaniel Payne | 14 | nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Martha Mason | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 49 | Herman Drayton | 15 | grand-son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 50 | Helen Drayton | 12 | grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | John Carty | 56 | Head | Engineer Pile Driver | Connecticut |
| 52 | Eliza A. Carty | 45 | wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 53 | Sarah Delaney | 31 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eugenia Delaney | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Hermel Delaney | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Joseph Delaney | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Juanita Delaney | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Winds | 28 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 60 | Clarence Winds | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Winds | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 62 | Ossie Winds | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Green | 62 | Head | Washer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Josephine Alston | 19 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 65 | Martha Ward | 48 | Head | Milliner | South Carolina |
| 66 | Florence Jenkins | 22 | lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lydia Frasier | 30 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 68 | Florence Pinckney | 37 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alex Brown | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 70 | Beulah Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Janie Brown | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Letha Brown | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah Brown | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ellen Brown | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Alex Jr. Brown | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Dorothy Brown | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Brown | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Percy Brown | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edward Brown | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Hayward | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Beulah
Gen 1 · 2 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)