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Katherine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Lake City Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Verly Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Isiah Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katherine Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Tenna Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lily Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Janie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Florence, South …
Spouse, age 25
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Spouse, age 37
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Katherine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katherine Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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-t0627-03809-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Harris | 30 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 2 | Richard Harris | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ezekial Harris | 14 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 4 | Robert Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Katherine Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Brown | 17 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 7 | Verly Brown | 14 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 8 | Isiah Brown | 13 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 9 | Janie Brown | 11 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lily Mae Brown | 9 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Brown | 7 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 12 | Tenna Brown | 5 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Brown | 2 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 14 | Franklin Singletary | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Moutrie Singletary | 20 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 16 | Franklin R. Daniel | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Hulda Daniel | 43 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 18 | Christina Daniel | 20 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 19 | Francis Daniel | 18 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Flora Belle Daniel | 17 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 21 | Travis Daniel | 15 | Son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 22 | Roberta Daniel | 9 | Daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sara L. Porter | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lawrence Porter | 18 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Russell Porter | 15 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie Porter | 13 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 27 | Harold Porter | 10 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 28 | Richard Porter | 8 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 29 | Woodrow Porter | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Gertrude Porter | 23 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 31 | Peggy Lou Porter | 1 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 32 | Murray Porter | 25 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ruby Porter | 21 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Fathers | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Carrie Fathers | 45 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 36 | Flossie Fathers | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Blanche Hanna | 9 | Niece | 0 | South Carolina |
| 38 | Genie Millam | 8 | Niece | 0 | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cute Myles | 7 | Niece | 0 | South Carolina |
| 40 | Peter Bryan | 35 | Head | Laborer | 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)