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Frances Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frances Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloise Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Bessie Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 5
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 …
Daughter, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 25
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| 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 Frances Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frances Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eloise Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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-t0627-03834-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Head | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | J. M. Parkman | 41 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 43 | Clara B. Parkman | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Marion Parkman | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Virginia Parkman | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Carolyn Parkman | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Dorothy Parkman | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Clarence Parkman | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Clifton Sellers | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Essie B. Sellers | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ruby Nell Sellers | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Norma R. Sellers | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 53 | Celeste Sellers | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Virgil Shannon | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | H. Harmon Shannon | 30 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 56 | Blanche Lewis | 23 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 57 | Susie Lewis | 23 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie Lou Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Lewis | 22 | Brother | Helper | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary Lewis | 14 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lonie Gaskins | 9 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Bulo Brown | 26 | Roomer | Helper | South Carolina |
| 63 | J. D. Willingham | 58 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ida Willingham | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Wilda Willingham | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ann Willingham | 18 | Daughter | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 67 | J. A. Moore | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Will Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie Brown | 50 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 70 | Eloise Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Frances Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henry Price | 33 | Head | Installer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Price | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ella Price | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Barbara Price | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jeanne Price | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Nathan Tepstein | 50 | Head | — | Russia |
| 78 | Beulah Martin | 56 | Head | Photographer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Susie Duggan | 31 | Daughter | Photographer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Duggan | None | — | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frances + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)