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Leona Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oconee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Leona Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oconee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oconee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oconee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Collier | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Calvin Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Albert Collier | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ansel Collier | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ernie Collier | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Truman Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leona Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oconee, South …
Daughter, age 4
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Oconee-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Oconee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oconee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 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 Leona Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lois Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ansel Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Truman Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Collier
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Oconee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Oconee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03828-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Clinton Gibson | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bessie Gibson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Lou Gibson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | James Gibson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Patsy Joe Gibson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Doris Gibson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nancy Gibson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Albert Simpson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ena Simpson | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ernie Collier | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Virginia Collier | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Albert Collier | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ansel Collier | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Truman Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | James Brown | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Leona Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Francis Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Calvin Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lois Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Gibbs | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Lillian Gibbs | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Hazel Gibbs | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Christine Gibbs | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mildred Gibbs | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | L. T. Gibbs | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Gibbs | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Harold Gibbs | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | William Harrison | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Manny Harrison | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hoyt Harrison | 31 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Annie P. Harrison | 75 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Leroy Simpson | 28 | Son-in-law | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 74 | Nellie Simpson | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 75 | Stanley Mccurley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Mary Mccurley | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Euplett Mccurley | 23 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Edgar Mccurley | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | George Mccurley | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Shirley Mccurley | 12 | Son | — | 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)