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Katherine Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vernice Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joan Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katherine Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ed Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Rosemary Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elise Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Katherine Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katherine Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Clara Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernice Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Gibbs | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Amelia Gibbs | 53 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Edward Gibbs | 51 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lewis Harrison | 76 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Emma Harrison | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Helen Harrison | 19 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 47 | David Harrison | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur Harrison | 17 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph Harrison | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Isaac Harrison | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | David Williams | 75 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Williams | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Wilbur Harrison | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lewis Jr. Harrison | 25 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 55 | Helen Harrison | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Maurice Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Catherine Harrison | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elise Pyckney | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eloise Smith | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Perry Barksdale | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Nora Barksdale | 47 | Wife | General Cleaning | South Carolina |
| 62 | Calvin Barksdale | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Larius Barksdale | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ed Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Elise Brown | 42 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Clara Netta Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edward Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joan Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Vernice Brown | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Katherine Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Fred Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rosemary Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Nathan Daniel | 32 | Head | Plowman | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elise Daniel | 28 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rosa Lee Daniel | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Herbert Daniel | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Leroy Daniel | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mildred Daniel | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edward Daniel | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | William Middleton | 54 | Head | Wood Chopper | 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)