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Rachel Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rachel Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaufort Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Beaufort Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rachel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mamie Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edrena Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Flora Brown | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nathan Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Prince Brown | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Caroline Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Easter Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Captain Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Jane Brown | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| June Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Christina Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rachel Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Julius Brown | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harold Brown | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaufort, South …
Daughter, age 11
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, South …
Daughter, age 21
Beaufort-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 16 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaufort Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Rachel Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rachel Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Caroline Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Easter Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edrena Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Beaufort-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03790-00201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Singleton | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ellen Singleton | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Bell Singleton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Henrietta Singleton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas Nowell | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Blossom Nowell | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie May Nowell | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Henry Nowell | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eugene Nowell | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth Nowell | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Smith | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Hamilton | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Tena Hamilton | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Captain Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rachel Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nancy Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Easter Brown | 19 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 18 | Edrena Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Caroline Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Christina Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mamie Lou Brown | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Nathan Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Harold Brown | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Jane Brown | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Julius Brown | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Prince Brown | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | June Brown | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Toby Brown | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Flora May Brown | 16 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sam Bobchutr|Bobchute | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nancy Bobchutr|Bobchute | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Abraham Brown | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Marie Brown | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah Emily Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Frazier | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Gertrude Frazier | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas Green | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Josephine Green | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ernestine Green | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Gues Parker | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
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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)