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Viola Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martalee Green | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Chris Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Viola Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ben Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 20
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Other, age 30
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 40
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-01135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Hand | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Barber L. Hand | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Mcneil | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Geneva Mcneil | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Robert Mcneil | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Chris Brown | 40 | Head | Glazer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ben Brown | 28 | Son | Glazer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Martalee Green | 22 | Sister | Butcher Helper | South Carolina |
| 10 | Walter Williams | 30 | Head | Butcher | South Carolina |
| 11 | Laura Williams | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lois Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Loeddie Odom | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lattie Mckinny | 47 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 15 | Arnold Mckinny | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louchus Mckinny | 19 | Son | Service Man | South Carolina |
| 17 | Earl Mckinny | 9 | Son | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alice Williams | 28 | Head | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 19 | Essie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Gussie Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Josephine Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Singleton | 14 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eugene Heyward | 33 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sadie Heyward | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ann Mae Heyward | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sanford Heyward | 30 | Head | Carpenter Helper | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ernestine Heyward | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annabell Heyward | 3 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sam Smalls | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Helen Smalls | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alice Smalls | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Abe Aben | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Queen Aben | 28 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph Aben | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | John Aben | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Emelena Leadous | 38 | Head | Private Family | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ernest Leadous | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mackie Tindress | 45 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 39 | Inez Tindress | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ruth Tindress | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)