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David Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Hissie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 21B, Level |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | School District 21B Level |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valla Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mae Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hissie Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Silas Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 1
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Richland, South …
Son, age 10
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 43 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Richland-County, South …
Son, age 20
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 21B, Level |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 David Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Hissie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hissie Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Brown
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Valla Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Canzater | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Estelle Canzater | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elizabeth Canzater | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Beula Canzater | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dorathy Canzater | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Laura Canzater | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nellie Marsh | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Allen Marsh | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nannie Marsh | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth Marsh | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Irene Marsh | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Marsh | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Canzater | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lily Belle Canzater | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Albertha Canzater | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Eloise Canzater | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Catherine Canzater | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Herbert Canzater | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dorathy Canzater | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alfonzo Canzater | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Canzater | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eugene Turnipseed | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Maggie Turnipseed | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ernest Turnipseed | 25 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Cemesto Turnipseed | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lizzie Turnipseed | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Albert Guider | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lily Mae Guider | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Guider | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Albert Guider | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Beatrice Guider | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Zelma Guider | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Guider | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hissie Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | David Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | John Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Valla Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Samuel Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mae Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Silas Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
David + 5 siblings
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)