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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Blake | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rebecca Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Molaire Jones | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Katherine Blake | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Green | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 43
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Other, age 50
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| 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 …
Head, age 60
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rebecca Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Brown
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-03794-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Legare | 27 | Head | Machine Oiler | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lavinia Legare | 25 | Wife | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Green | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Katherine Blake | 14 | Inmate Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Pearl Blake | 10 | Inmate Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Molaire Jones | 20 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Royas Fell | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Henrietta Fell | 37 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jessie Mae Fell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Fell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Fell | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Millie Fell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dorothy Fell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Morris Fell | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ryan Jr Fell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Thomas Robinson | 26 | Head | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel Lee Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ola Long | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Long | 35 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 21 | Theodore Long | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Washington | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah Washington | 28 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 24 | Margaret Glover | 74 | Head | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 25 | James Brown | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Rosa Brown | 38 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Robert Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Frank Bell | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Bell | 29 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ruth Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Josephine Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Susan Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Harris | 28 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bell Harris | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Harris | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)