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Vera Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Vera Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 503 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Township / Ward | Liberty |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lewis Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Flora Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickens, South …
Daughter, age 2
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Pickens, South …
Daughter, age 12
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Pickens-County, South …
Daughter, age 22
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 503 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Vera Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Vera Brown
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lewis Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Brown
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Hallums | 29 | Head | Laborer On Yard | South Carolina |
| 2 | Maggalene Hallums | 28 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | Elfrid Hallums | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Purman Hallums | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Joe Henry Hallums | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Billie Andrew Hallums | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Benjamin Hallums | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Gwendolyn Hallums | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Gilliard | 21 | Head | Laborer On Yard | South Carolina |
| 10 | R. T. Dukes | 26 | Head | Bails Waste | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Dukes | 23 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 12 | L. R. Dukes | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Titus Dukes | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Elizabeth Dukes | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dorothy Lee Dukes | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Hughes Woodrow Bowen | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 17 | Wilhemina Bowen | 28 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 18 | John S. Brown | 58 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 19 | Flora Brown | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Vera Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 21 | Nellie Mae Brown | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lewis Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John E. Littleton | 36 | Head | Overhauling | Georgia |
| 24 | Lucy Jane Littleton | 36 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 25 | Nina Lorene Littleton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Johnnie Ray Littleton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rufus P. Roach | 37 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rachel Roach | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Willie Roach | 16 | Son | Clean Up Hand | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Roach | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Viola Roach | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Janette Roach | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Myrtis Sue Roach | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas B. Morris | 22 | Head | Loom Fixer | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Lou Morris | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alton Thomas Morris | 1 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence L. Kelley | 32 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 38 | Gladys Kelley | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Billy Kelley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | June Kelley | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Vera + 2 siblings
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)