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Emily Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Colleton-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emily Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colleton-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colleton-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Warren |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Emily | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maybell Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emily Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| David Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Eddie Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Tenell Bush | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Colleton, South …
Spouse, age 19
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Colleton-County, South …
Spouse, age 27
Colleton-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emily Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emily Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Colleton-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Colleton-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03801-00741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert Daniels | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Eugenia Daniels | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mattie Daniels | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Daniels | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rosabell Daniels | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ruth Lee Daniels | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bettie Jane Daniels | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Washington | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Elijah Washington | 19 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | David Brown | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Emily Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | George Brown | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eddie Mae Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Maybell Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bernice Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Tenell Bush | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lettice J. Bush | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Leazer J. Thomas | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Willie P. Thomas | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Willie P. Black | 54 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 21 | Daisy B. Black | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ulysses C. Black | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Flossie Black | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Deaword George | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Pearl George | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie B. Black | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Black | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Namie Black | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lonnie E. Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Pauline B. Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 31 | Patricia Mae Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Spell | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Zillia Mae Spell | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Bradham | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lettie B. Bradham | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Gerell Bradham | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred Bradham | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ruth Bradham | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Walter Bradham | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Billie Bradham | 14 | Son | — | 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)