Jennie Brown — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Head Born: South Carolina Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Florence-County, South Carolina
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Florence City
1935 Residence (County)	Florence
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina
Township / Ward	Florence City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Jennie	Age	Birth yr
Sara Simpton	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Annie Simpton	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Jennie Brown	Head	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Williamsburg, South …

Spouse, age 22

Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jannie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1930

Florence, South …

Spouse, age 32

Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jannie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Age at First Marriage	17
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 …

Head, age 44

Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Jennie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Florence City
1935 Residence (County)	Florence
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

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Jennie Brown

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · South Carolina

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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03808-00594)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Witter	36	Head	Labour	South Carolina
2	Addie Witter	28	Wife	—	South Carolina
3	Frank Jr Witter	10	Son	—	South Carolina
4	Leon R Johnson	36	Head	Labour	South Carolina
5	Mazorie Johnson	31	Wife	—	South Carolina
6	Vera Wilson	36	Head	—	South Carolina
7	Daisy Mack	22	Lodger	—	South Carolina
8	Edward Sanders	26	Head	Helper	South Carolina
9	Cora Lee Sanders	25	Wife	Cook	South Carolina
10	Emma Sanders	10	Daughter	—	South Carolina
11	Norman Sanders	6	Son	—	South Carolina
12	Dan Scott	40	Head	Labour	South Carolina
13	Hezekiah Johnson	19	Head	Labour	South Carolina
14	Aurelia Johnson	18	Wife	—	South Carolina
15	Jack Watson	26	Head	Truck Driver	South Carolina
16	Mary Watson	23	Wife	—	South Carolina
17	Bernina Watson	8	Daughter	—	South Carolina
18	Welamena Watson	6	Daughter	—	South Carolina
19	Maggie Green	34	Head	Cook	South Carolina
20	Lucile White	20	Daughter	—	South Carolina
21	George White	17	Son	Delivery Boy	South Carolina
22	Fulton White	12	Son	—	South Carolina
23	Hazel White	12	Son	—	South Carolina
24	Lizzie Chapman	54	Head	—	South Carolina
25	Susie Leroy Chapman	17	Grand daughter	—	South Carolina
26	Christine Chapman	13	Grand daughter	—	South Carolina
27	Florence Chapman	6	Grand daughter	—	South Carolina
28	Willie Mae Chapman	6	Grand daughter	—	South Carolina
29	Jennie Brown THIS PERSON	44	Head	—	South Carolina
30	Annie Lee Simpton	1	Daughter	—	South Carolina
31	Sara Simpton	24	Daughter	Cook	South Carolina
32	Mozella Miller	46	Head	Laundress	South Carolina
33	Martha Young	75	Mother	—	South Carolina
34	Edward Young	21	Nephew	Labour	South Carolina
35	Carrie Woods	20	Lodger	Labour	South Carolina
36	Mozella Woods	16	Lodger	—	South Carolina
37	Louise Miller	15	Lodger	—	South Carolina
38	Joe Jordan	69	Head	Pump Work	South Carolina
39	Essie Jordan	67	Wife	—	South Carolina

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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.

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