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Mary Browning — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Browning across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & John — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 284 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Union City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Browning | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jack Browning | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Jackson Browning | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Virginia Browning | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, South …
Daughter, age 5
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Union, South …
Daughter, age 15
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper on farm |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Union-County, South …
Daughter, age 26
Union-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 284 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Mary Browning across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Browning (~0.92 confidence) and father John Browning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvina Browning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Browning (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Browning
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Browning
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvina Browning
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Browning
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Browning
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jackson Browning
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Union-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03843-00503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell Moser | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 42 | Nila Moser | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Irene Moser | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Victor Moser | 25 | Brother | Cook | South Carolina |
| 45 | Johnnie Moser | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Helen R. Moser | 1 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | David Young | 74 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ada L. Young | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | David Jr. Young | 30 | Son | Brick-Layer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Alma Ford | 27 | Daughter | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 51 | Patricia A. Ford | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | John T. Kennedy | 58 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Pearl Kennedy | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | James T. Kennedy | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 55 | Helen R. Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 56 | David Kennedy | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lucie A. Gilliam | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Athalee Gilliam | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 59 | Sally Woodson | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Clifford Knott | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lillie Knott | 30 | Wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ruby Knott | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Vinnie Smith | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bertha Smith | 23 | Daughter | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 65 | Walter Baten-Lough | 40 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 66 | Kathleen S. Baten-Lough | 56 | Wife | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charles Nostrick | 41 | Head | Painter | Florida |
| 68 | Viola Nostrick | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Clifford C. Nostrick | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Douglas Dunn | 30 | Head | Butler | South Carolina |
| 71 | Geniver Dunn | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henry Dunn | 25 | Head | Presser | South Carolina |
| 73 | Beatrice Dunn | 29 | Wife | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 74 | Frances R. Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Luber-Lanka | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie Luber-Lanka | 33 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jack Browning | 53 | Head | Baker | South Carolina |
| 78 | Virginia Browning | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jackson Browning | 31 | Son | Lumber Man | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary L. Browning THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)