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Rebecca Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abbie & Austin — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Separated
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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | St James Santee Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Dear | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 8
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 3 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 |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 17
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 27
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private family |
| 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 …
Head, age 38
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 50
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | South 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 Rebecca Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Abbie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Austin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Abbie Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Austin Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Rebecca Brown
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · 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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03796-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Rivers | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Emily Rivers | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jacob Jr. Rivers | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mitchell Rivers | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rebecca Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Davis | 18 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 7 | Arthur Dear | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Elias See | 38 | Head | Deckhand | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eliza See | 35 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ethel See | 16 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 11 | James See | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Allen See | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Samuel See | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Louise See | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Abraham See | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elias Jr. See | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Dillie Vandehort | 47 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 18 | Abraham Vandehort | 17 | Son | Enrollee | South Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Powell | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Fred Powell | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Althea Powell | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William Powell | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Nathaniel Powell | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Edward Jr. Powell | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rhoda Wilson | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Caroline Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clara Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mackey Green | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Janis Green | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Althetha Green | 16 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 31 | Allen Green | 14 | Son | 80 | South Carolina |
| 32 | Joby Green | 12 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy Green | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mary E. Green | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alfred Green | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Russell Green | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ellen Manning | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elmo Green | 34 | Head | Boatman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa Belle Green | 29 | Wife | Shucker | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Rebecca
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)