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Alma Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | School District No 13 Bonny Chappel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Louis Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 2
None, None · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Richland, South …
Daughter, age 12
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alma Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mester Jones | 48 | Head | Drover | South Carolina |
| 2 | Heather Potts | 11 | Servant | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Irvin Logan | 66 | Boarder | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sue Smith | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Idma Earl | 15 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Chain Gang Of Richland County South Carolina | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | Jim Mobley | 65 | Foreman | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Davis | 22 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Richard | 25 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph Elias | 21 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lody Lemold | 24 | — | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie Young | 24 | — | Laborer | Florida |
| 13 | Bill Tame | 20 | — | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Tom Home | 31 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bill Rebley | 26 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ernest Wages | 34 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | William Boykin | 40 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Leroy Rhodes | 20 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Allen Paden | 20 | — | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jim Laboard | 14 | — | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | James Matter | 23 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Davis | 40 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Henry Palmer | 45 | — | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Andrew Bell | 44 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | William Alexander | 45 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Reed | 20 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bill Anderson | 23 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Paul Smith | 26 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Duey Read | 28 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Elye Johnson | 24 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Seames Colley | 19 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Louis Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Brown | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Brown | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Herman Brown | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Alma Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Josephine Thomas | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sam Thomas | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ida Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Thomas | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | John Thomas | 8 | Son | — | 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)