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Willie Brown — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Gert — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Varennes |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Varennes |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| E Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Brown | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 5
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 16
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Spouse, age 23
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Varennes |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| 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 Willie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Gert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.82 confidence) and mother Irene Brown (~0.82 confidence) and mother S Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Tom Brown
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gert Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1870
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Irene Brown
b. ~1874
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
S Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Brown
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03787-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack Jr. Ward | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alberta Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Berta Lee Ward | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Florida Ward | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Gracie Ward | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Oscar Linkscales | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eva Linkscales | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Jane Linkscales | 41 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Maggie Linkscales | 34 | Sister | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Gana Linkscales | 47 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Dandora Hall | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Eloise Hall | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Eddie Lee Hall | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Marie Hall | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Yancey Hall | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rodella Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | R. P. Hall | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Gladys Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ernest Hall | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | John Sanders Hall | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Noah Martin | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Iola Martin | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Noah Martin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ruby Mae Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | E. V. Brown | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Mae Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | David Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Louisa Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Will S. Heard | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Annie Mae Heard | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Oady Heard | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Will S. Jr. Heard | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sallie Mae Heard | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Heard | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Harry Heard | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eugene Heard | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ella Mae Heard | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Eunis Heard | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Marlene Heard | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)