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Alma Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Etowah, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Alabama City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edd Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jesse Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Arnold Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alma Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Spouse, age 30
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Etowah, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Etowah, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus17usce:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Cornutt | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 2 | Cora Cornutt | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Thomas Cornutt | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ella Mae Cornutt | 12 | Daughter | Spinner | Alabama |
| 5 | John Burton Cornutt | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Nell Joe Cornutt | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Imogene Cornutt | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Alfred Cornutt | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | John Crown | 27 | Head | Card Grinder | Alabama |
| 10 | Imogene Crown | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Melvin Crown | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | W. W. Lee | 29 | Head | Oiler | Georgia |
| 13 | Hazel Lee | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Charlie M. Lee | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie Mae Lee | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Edd Brown | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 17 | Alma Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Robert Brown | 18 | Son | Winder | Alabama |
| 19 | Arnold Brown | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Grace Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | William Brown | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Beatrice Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Jesse Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | William Carson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Vernie Carson | 43 | Wife | Winder | Alabama |
| 26 | Gordon Carson | 21 | Son | Presser | Alabama |
| 27 | Pauline Carson | 16 | Daughter | Quiller | Alabama |
| 28 | Louis Carson | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary Anne Carson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Mildred Williams | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Alabama |
| 31 | Margaret Carson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ernestine Carson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Arleen Carson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Frank Eads | 40 | Head | Card Hand | Georgia |
| 35 | Christine Eads | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Louis Eads | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Gertrude Eads | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Beatrice Eads | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mildred Eads | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Melvin Atchley | 23 | Son-in-law | Doffer | Alabama |
| 41 | Annie Ruth Atchley | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Jesse Payton | 56 | Head | Oiler | Georgia |
| 43 | Helen Payton | 34 | Wife | Quiller | Alabama |
| 44 | Russell Brooks | 15 | Step-son | Doffer | Alabama |
| 45 | Ernest Ray | 31 | Head | Slasher | Tennessee |
| 46 | Sophronia Ray | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | William Ray | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Lois Ray | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mary Ruth Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Betty Joe Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)