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Ruth Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Darlington-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Josephine — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Darlington-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lamar Township Quietude School District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bertie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Montgomery | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mittie Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 2
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 11
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 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 Ruth Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carolyn Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carolyn Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bessie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Darlington-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Darlington-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03802-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. Olin | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Frances R. Olin | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | George Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mittie Brown | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bessie Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James B. Brown | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bertie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Frances Montgomery | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Charles Logan | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Louise Logan | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Donald Logan | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Logan | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Frank Logan | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Daisy Mae Logan | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ina Logan | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | William Logan | 13 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | George Allen | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lucile Allen | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Moses Allen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Howard Allen | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rebecca Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | David Allen | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Roberta Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Katie Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Georgenee Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Daniel Allen | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Elijah Allen | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eugene Goodman | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Evelyn Goodman | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Helen Goodman | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Hallie Shumake | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Viola Shumake | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bobby C. Shumake | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Jesse Milford | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Oilie Jackson | 44 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Rubell Jackson | 14 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Cleveland Jackson | 11 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Almeta Jackson | 9 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lougenia Jackson | 6 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)