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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Walnut Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lorene Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Louis Briggs | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Junie Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arella Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 7
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 12 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 | 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
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 14 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walnut Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rebecca Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Junie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arella Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Altha L. Nesbitt | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Joe L. Nesbitt | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Freeman Woodruff | 58 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 44 | Emma Woodruff | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Will Cloud | 46 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 46 | Anna Cloud | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Martha Cloud | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Magdalene Cloud | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | David Cloud | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie R. Cloud | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Rosa Cloud | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Louise Cloud | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Loretta Cloud | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jeff Means | 45 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie Means | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lorne Means | 22 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 57 | Arthur Means | 16 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 58 | Calla Means | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Nettie S. Means | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Will Brown | 63 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 61 | Anna Brown | 44 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Brown | 34 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 63 | Arella Brown | 23 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 64 | Junie L. Brown | 22 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 65 | Louise Brown | 21 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lorene Brown | 18 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 67 | Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Elizabeth Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | J. C. Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Willie M. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary E. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | George Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Louis Briggs | 21 | Son-in-law | Labour | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jim Martin | 72 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Martin | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Hettie Martin | 35 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 77 | Vernell Martin | 24 | Grandson | Labour | South Carolina |
| 78 | Andrew Martin | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Duffie Alexander | 25 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lulabelle Alexander | 24 | Wife | — | 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)