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Nettie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nettie Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | S. Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Philip St Michael Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Nettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernestine Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alma Shepherd | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Maria Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Evalina Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nettie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 7
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Charleston-County, South …
Daughter, age 17
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | S. Carolina |
| 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 Nettie Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nettie Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Evalina Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — 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-t0627-03796-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Smalls | 43 | Head | Last Job | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Smalls | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Irene Smalls | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lawrence Smalls | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Murphy Andrew Smalls | 24 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clara Loylar | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rachel Poulan | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Charles Poulan | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Johnny Rev Jones | 38 | Head | Pastor | South Carolina |
| 10 | Sanny Jones | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Johnny Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Zina Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Carine Carter | 19 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dave Tweed | 25 | Head | Helper | Florida |
| 16 | Maggie Tweed | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Doris Tweed | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Herbert Tweed | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Maria Brown | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Samuel Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Nettie Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ernestine Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | David Brown | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Evalina Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Harvey Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Alma Shepherd | 26 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Stephen Simmons | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Mae Simmons | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Span | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dora Span | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rebecca Span | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Leola Span | 10 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Hennie Fraiser | 34 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James William | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Della William | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James William | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Madeline William | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Peter Ferguson | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Dora Ferguson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elijah Ferguson | 0 | 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)