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Louis Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Martha — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lake City Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lydia Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louis Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Luther Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lonnie Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Juney Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Son, age 12
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leo |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Head, age 23
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Head, age 35
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Louis Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Brown
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — 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-t0627-03809-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Brown | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lonnie Brown | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Luther Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Pearl Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Juney Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lydia Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Charles Claves | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Evelyn Claves | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frederick Eaddy | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lily Eaddy | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Corrine Eaddy | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thelma Eaddy | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Frederick Eaddy | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Alva Eaddy | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Eaddy | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Michael Eaddy | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Acey Eaddy | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Sam Eaddy | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rebecca Hanna | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lenwood Brown | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Janie Taylor | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | L. C. Singletary | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Leland Floyd | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Anabelle Floyd | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Myers Floyd | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Andrew Floyd | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dexter Floyd | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Joseph T. Mcalister | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Annie Lee Mcalister | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Daniel Mcalister | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Leon Mcdougal | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Nora Mcdougal | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Leona Mcdougal | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Mcdougal | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Marion Mcdougal | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas Mcdougal | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Wilbur Mcdougal | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Clifton Rogers | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Louis
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)