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Lydia Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarice Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Seabrook | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rhoda Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Julia Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lydia Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Odessa Seabrook | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Other, age 41
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| 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
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 51
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · South Carolina
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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-t0627-03794-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lydia Brown THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Odessa Seabrook | 28 | Daughter | Science Teacher | South Carolina |
| 43 | J. Perra Seabrook | 27 | Daughter | General Teacher | South Carolina |
| 44 | Pauline Brown | 23 | Daughter | English Teacher | South Carolina |
| 45 | Clarice Brown | 21 | Daughter | English Teacher | South Carolina |
| 46 | Julia Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Clarence Jr. Brown | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rhoda Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Homer Stephens | 29 | Head | Sheet Metal Work | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mamie Stephens | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Homer Jr. Stephens | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Julia W. Sharp | 46 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 53 | Emily Sharp | 21 | Daughter | General Teacher | South Carolina |
| 54 | Dorothy Sharp | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mabel Swinton | 23 | Sister | General Teacher | South Carolina |
| 56 | Susan Swinton | 61 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lillian Smith | 22 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Junior Smith | 25 | Husband | Common Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | Earnest Weeks | 27 | Head | Welding Helper | South Carolina |
| 60 | Evelyn Weeks | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Julia Singleton | 30 | Head | Hand Ironer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Evelyn Singleton | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Eddie Scott | 25 | Head | Butcher Car Repair | South Carolina |
| 64 | Charles Moore | 36 | Head | Grade | South Carolina |
| 65 | Wilhelmenia Moore | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Wilhelmenia Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Recola Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Preatley Mccall | 49 | Head | Bus Boy | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alada Mccall | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Anna Mccall | 25 | Daughter | General Teacher | South Carolina |
| 71 | Elizabeth Camel | 3 | Ward | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | George Lewis | 43 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Lewis | 35 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charles Lewis | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Dorothy Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Charles Wilson | 22 | Head | Window Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 77 | Edna Wilson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Mae Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Charles Jr. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Sam Jenkins | 28 | Head | Common Labor | South Carolina |
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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)