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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Decatur & Martha — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Thomas Parish |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Thomas Parish |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Myers | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rebecca Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ada Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Barick Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Walter Lyons | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Richard Collins | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eastelle Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 16
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Berkeley, South …
Spouse, age 25
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Berkeley, South …
Spouse, age 35
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Berkeley, South …
Spouse, age 46
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| 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
Berkeley-County, South …
Spouse, age 53
Berkeley-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Thomas Parish |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Rebecca Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Decatur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Decatur Brown
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rebecca Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03791-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry F Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Edward Brown | 26 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Estelle Brown | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Corinne Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Jr Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Hazel Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Herbert Brown | 36 | Head | Wood Cutter | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lucile Brown | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Christine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Henry Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Asa Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | George Toomer | 52 | Head | Tie Cutter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Nancy Toomer | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ella Toomer | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | George Jr Toomer | 18 | Son | Tie Cutter | South Carolina |
| 56 | Edward Toomer | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Isola Toomer | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ellenton Connor | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Edith Connor | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Jane Nallem | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Nallem | 32 | Son | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Corine Nallem | 30 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Verena Nallem | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Albertina Nallem | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ernestine Nallem | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Leroy Nallem | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Melvin Nallem | 14 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jake Nallem | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Isaiah Baron | 21 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Martha Baron | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rosalee Baron | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Isaiah Jr Baron | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Barick Brown | 60 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ada Brown | 25 | Daughter | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 76 | Eastelle Brown | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labour | South Carolina |
| 77 | Richard Collins | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Edward Myers | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Walter Lyons | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Brown | 74 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Rebecca
Gen 1 · 2 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)