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Herman Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thos & Dora — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arcadia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 612 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Township / Ward | Arcadia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Herman Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 16
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harmon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 27
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 37
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arcadia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 612 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Herman Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thos Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Israel (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
Thos Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Israel
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Herman Brown
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barbara Lee Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Joe Lavender | 33 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lillian J. Lavender | 30 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 44 | Wallace Lavender | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Patsy Joe Lavender | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Freddie Sue Lavender | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Herman H. Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lula F. Brown | 31 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 49 | James R. Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Shirley A. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Alvis B. Hope | 41 | Head | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Grace B. Hope | 39 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 53 | Carle D. Hope | 19 | Son | Mercerizer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Myrtle V. Hope | 17 | Daughter | Cloth Inspector | West Virginia |
| 55 | David B. Hope | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Delphie M. Hope | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lard J. Dunn | 40 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rebecca B. Dunn | 38 | Wife | Spinner | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Frances Dunn | 19 | Daughter | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Dunn | 17 | Son | Painter | South Carolina |
| 61 | Evelyn Dunn | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Elsie Dunn | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Yvonne Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Norman Sizemore | 40 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bessie T. Sizemore | 39 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 66 | Virginia E. Sizemore | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Collyn D. Sizemore | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Patsy Joe Sizemore | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Janis Brannon | 40 | Servant | Maid | South Carolina |
| 70 | Geo. W. Blackwell | 45 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ophelia G. Blackwell | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Gladys Blackwell | 24 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 73 | Robert L. Blackwell | 18 | Son | Laborer (Cotton Room) | South Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Ruth Blackwell | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret R. Blackwell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Leroy H. Johnson | 20 | Son | Drawing-In Room | South Carolina |
| 77 | Vesta Louise Johnson | 18 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 78 | Hiram R. Johnson | 40 | Head | Slasher Foreman | South Carolina |
| 79 | Sarah L. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Dever Thompson | 36 | Head | Section Man | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)