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Alma Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Catawba, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Catawba, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Catawba, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zollie Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| E Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| M Brown | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Cecil Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Wm Stephens | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 12
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Almer |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Daughter, age 22
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Catawba, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alma Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Frank Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Stephens
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zollie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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
1930 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1680unit:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moss B. Rickard | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Boyce E. | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | A. Avery Hildebrand | 52 | Head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary E. Hildebrand | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Avery Jr. Hildebrand | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | E. Burton Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | M. Matilda Brown | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alma A. Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary L. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Zollie Brown | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Cecil Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Roy Brown | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ralph Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Wm E. Stephens | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Early Connor | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Connor | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arthur Connor | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eva Connor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | W. Caletue Mcwhirter | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Janis B. Mcwhirter | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Herland E. Mcwhirter | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | R. Milton Mcwhirter | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hattie E. Saunders | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | H. Gurri Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Leola Brown | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Boyce Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | E. Virginia Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | M. Alice Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Silonia A. Cornelius | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary E. Cornelius | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Addie Cornelius | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Georgia Cornelius | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rabil Cornelius | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pauline Cornelius | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Effie L. Cornelius | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Louise Cornelius | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | E. Susan Caldwell | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | S. Rockwell Sherrill | 50 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | H. Lloyd Sherrill | 49 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bernice Sherrill | 43 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ralph Sherrill | 39 | Nephew | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rollie Sherrill | 35 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | J. Albert Setzer | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lina H. Setzer | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Albert D. Setzer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James L. Setzer | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Charles H. Lester | 28 | Brother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 49 | Roscoe Mcarkle | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Gertie Mcarkle | 24 | Wife-H | — | North 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)