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Clarence Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Christ Church |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Victoria Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 15
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clarence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 23
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | FREE |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 34
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 275 |
| 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 Clarence Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Brown
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | John Relia | 39 | Head | Wash Woman | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Major | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Celia Major | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth Major | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rena Major | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Pearl Major | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Virginia Major | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Saige Major | None | Mamie | — | Hs 3 |
| 10 | Oliver Nelson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Emily Nelson | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Archie Camel | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eloise Camel | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Camel | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Cyrus Aden | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nancy Aden | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Charles Robinson | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Anna Robinson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ora Belle Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Dorothy Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Aletha Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Florence Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Charles Robinson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sally Robinson | 71 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clarence Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Victoria Brown | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clarence Brown | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Geneva Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Betty Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Martha Brown | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Macbride | 53 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Alston | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Louise Alston | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | George Alston | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charles Alston | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Isabel Alston | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Alston | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Anna Mae Alston | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henrietta Bennett | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 1 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)