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Rosa Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rosa Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bill & Lucia — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Creola Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Susie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosha Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 24
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 35
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Highest Grade | 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 Rosa Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bill Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bill Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucia Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel R. Mitchel | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Magaline Mitchel | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mapaline Mitchel | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hunker Mitchel | 28 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Brantley Mitchell | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lindat Mitchell | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Willie B. Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Josephine Rowe | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rowland Rowe | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Milton Rowe | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | John Henry Rowe | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Clay May Rowe | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ida Mae Rowe | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Alice Storman | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Jessord Heart | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ethel Heart | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Juline Heart | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Rowe | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Rowe | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | John Brown | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rosa Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rosha Brown | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Creola Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Susie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lawrence Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Geraldine Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Cornelius Mcdaniel | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Levi Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucile Smith | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hattie Lou Smith | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Evans Smith | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Levi Sefrue Smith | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Genevia Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Samuel Smith | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Daniel Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Nancy Rush | 83 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Elivart Myles | 16 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Luke Brown | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ida Brown | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Rosa
Gen 1 · 3 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)