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Eugene Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alston & Lou — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mcmillan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Pauline Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gene Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joe Brown | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lou Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newberry, South …
Other, age 5
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Other, age 16
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Florence-County, South …
Son, age 24
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Eugene Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alston Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lou Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alston Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lou Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eugene Brown
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alston Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lou Brown | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Eugene Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Pauline Brown | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Gene A. Brown | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Joe L. Brown | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Wardie Tanner | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Marie Tanner | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thelma Tanner | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ervin Tanner | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl Tanner | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruba F. Tanner | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cecil Tanner | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Liston Barr | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lessie Barr | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lister Barr | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rufus, Jr. Barr | 23 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Joshua C. Morris | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie P. Morris | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robert A. Morris | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clouise Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Harry Lee Morris | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Otis Morris | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leo A. Wallace | 20 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clarence Brown | 17 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Maggie Brown | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Maisie Hutchinson | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Marie Hutchinson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Doris Hutchinson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Geraldine Hutchinson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | John Heaton | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rongelia Heaton | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ida M. Heaton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Verdilla Heaton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | George Heaton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lipette Heaton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Hamp A. Hayes | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alia Hayes | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Estala Hayes | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | George Hayes | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Eugene
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)