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Chester Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Privateer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Chester Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Louie Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hudson Brown | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charlie Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Julious Brown | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clyde Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eddie Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Son, age 9
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Son, age 20
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Chester Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Chester Brown
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03841-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grant Grimmell | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Carrie Grimmell | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Arthur Bozier | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ethel Lee Bozier | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ruby Mae Bozier | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Allen Bowman | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Karie Bowman | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Martha Lee Bowman | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Hattie Mae Bowman | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ernest Gilliard | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Adelia Hawkins | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | John Hawkins | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Charlie Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Elizabeth Brown | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Clyde Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ida Cassie Brown | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Eddie Brown | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Louie Belle Brown | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Hudson Bradley Brown | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Julious Brown | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Chester Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rosa Jane Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eliza Andrews | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bettie Mae Andrews | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | William Blair | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lily Blair | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Robert Blair | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Rosa Blair | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James Blair | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Andrew Smoot | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nora Smoot | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ida Reese | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | David Reese | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Essie Reese | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Bessie Reese | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lessie Reese | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Minnie Lee Reese | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Andrews | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Heyward Poole | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | May Poole | 30 | 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)