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Louisa Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumter-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumter-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stateburg Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stateburg Twp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Waiters | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Staley Waiters | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ira Waiters | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Annett Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Louisa Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tempie Waiters | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 6
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Sumter-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Sumter-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stateburg Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Louisa Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elsie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annett Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Waiters
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Waiters
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Staley Waiters
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Sumter-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumter-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03841-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Bradford | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth (X) Bradford | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hardy Bell | 70 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 4 | Daisy (X) Bell | 59 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 5 | Luther (X) Bradford | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Bradford | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Richard Bradford | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Preston Alston | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary M. (X) Alston | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Preston Jr. Alston | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Thomasina Alston | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Rose Alston | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Essie L. Alston | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ola Mae Alston | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lewis Alston | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bessie (X) Bradford | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Hassie Bradford | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alex Bradford | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Bradford | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lucile Bradford | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie Bradford | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Soloman Deas | 19 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Wenfield (X) Spencer | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Netta Spencer | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lola Mae Spencer | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hester Spencer | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Cornelius Spencer | 60 | Uncle | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Luther Spencer | 22 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Tempie (X) Waiters | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Staley Waiters | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ira Waiters | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Earl Waiters | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louisa Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Emma Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elsie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annett Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary (X) Miller | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lucile Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sammie Miller | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Francis Miller | 13 | 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)