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Allen Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Allen Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | $40 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Allen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvicious Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Simons | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Othella Collins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sip Hollow | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Edward Young | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Washington Hollow | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Carrie Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Allen Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Emanuel Nicholson | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Carrie Simons | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Sylvester Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Simons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 29
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 42
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 15 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | $40 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Allen Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Allen Brown
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1034:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel W. Franklin | 45 | Head | Undertaker | Ohio |
| 2 | Eva Vinegar | 39 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 3 | David Thompson | 40 | Roomer | Porter | Georgia |
| 4 | Andrew Petrey | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Davis | 49 | Head | Hair Dresser | Mississippi |
| 6 | Arthur Dilworth | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ike Nelson | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | John Moore | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sadie Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sadie Preston | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | George Preston | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Iland Preston | 2 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 13 | James E. Preston | 4 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Sadie L. Preston | 1 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Henry Suggs | 34 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Morris Hicks | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | William Corker | 37 | Roomer | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Allen Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Carrie Brown | 36 | Wife | Office | Georgia |
| 20 | Alvicious Brown | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | George Brown | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Sylvester Brown | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Helen Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Dorothy A. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Othella Collins | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Margaret Simons | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | William Simons | 18 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Carrie L. Simons | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Emanuel Nicholson | 47 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Washington Hollow | 37 | Roomer | Laborer | Florida |
| 31 | Sip Hollow | 34 | Roomer | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | Edward Young | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Lelia Plunkett | 38 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 34 | Eddie Miller | 18 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 35 | Rosa A. Miller | 15 | Niece | — | Florida |
| 36 | Minnie Walker | 35 | Roomer | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 37 | Richard Jefferson | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Georgia Jefferson | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Grace Jefferson | 57 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Rosie Jefferson | 19 | Sister | Housework | Georgia |
| 41 | Walter Taylor | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Aura Taylor | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Cleopatra Burgess | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ralph D. Burgess | 4 | Step-son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Emma Wilson | 63 | Head | Housework | South Carolina |
| 46 | Barbara Brown | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Alphonso Brown | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Mary Williams | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | P. B. Williams | 47 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jerry Mack | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)