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Ben Brown — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Duval, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sandy — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationDuval, Florida
SurnameBrown
Given NameBen
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
Township / WardJacksonville City
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ben Age Birth yr
William Brown Daughter — 3 ~1927
Bertha Brown Daughter — 15 ~1915
Cora Brown Daughter — 8 ~1922
Flora Brown Daughter — 10 ~1920
James Brown Son — 19 ~1911
Viola Brown Daughter — 17 ~1913
Ben Brown Son — 13 ~1917
Lilla Brown Head — 39 ~1891
Fred Gadson Other — 19 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Oconee, South …
Son, age 3
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ben
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
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
Duval, Florida
Son, age 13
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ben
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
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
1940
Duval-County, Florida
Son, age 22
Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Bennie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Jacksonville
1935 Residence (County) Duval
Occupation Painter
Industry W.P.A. Painting Project
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 140
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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Our Model Tree links Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sandy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Sandy Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Brown
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Florida
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Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Duval, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus313unit:1027)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Clara E Hightower 50 Head Merchant Alabama
52 Will Hightower 14 Grandson — Florida
53 Jessie Lee 38 Head Laborer Florida
54 Carrie Lee 30 Wife Washer Georgia
55 Rebecca Lee 40 Head Laundress South Carolina
56 Ida Lee 17 Daughter — Florida
57 Roosevelt Lee 12 Son — Florida
58 Jacob Lee 11 Son — Florida
59 Peter Brito 60 Head Stevedore Portugal
60 Lillie Brito 37 Wife Cook Florida
61 Jessumae Johnson 19 Daughter Servant Florida
62 Mary Johnson 17 Daughter Servant Florida
63 Carrie Johnson 16 Daughter — Florida
64 Georgia Johnson 14 Daughter — Florida
65 Henry Cason 70 Uncle Retired Florida
66 James James 47 Head Fireman South Carolina
67 Carrie James 30 Wife Laundress Georgia
68 Paul King 5 Grandson — Florida
69 Mamie Alexander 41 Head Servant Georgia
70 Francis Heath 50 Head — Georgia
71 Hampton Heath 35 Son Merchant Georgia
72 David Green 46 Head Laborer Alabama
73 Josephine Green 39 Wife — Georgia
74 Orie Green 16 Daughter — Florida
75 David Jr Green 14 Son — Florida
76 Leo Green 12 Son — Florida
77 Gus Amagall 52 Head — Florida
78 Bertha Amagall 48 Wife Servant Florida
79 Ruth Amagall 24 Daughter — Florida
80 Augusta Amagall 20 Son Meat Cutter Florida
81 Wilma Amagall 10 Daughter — Florida
82 Rebecca Amagall 8 Daughter — Florida
83 Nathaniel Amagall 5 Son — Florida
84 Mary L Amagall 1 Daughter — Florida
85 Henrietta Simpson 42 Head — Georgia
86 Percy Simpson 27 Son Laborer Georgia
87 Johnnie Evans 38 Head Laborer Alabama
88 William White 30 Lodger Stevedore Florida
89 Lilla Brown 39 Head Laundress South Carolina
90 James Brown 19 Son Laborer South Carolina
91 Viola Brown 17 Daughter Servant South Carolina
92 Bertha Brown 15 Daughter Servant South Carolina
93 Ben Brown THIS PERSON 13 Son — South Carolina
94 Flora Brown 10 Daughter — South Carolina
95 Cora Brown 8 Daughter — South Carolina
96 William Brown 3 Daughter — Florida
97 Fred Jr Gadson 19 Lodger Laborer South Carolina
98 Moses Gardner 38 Head Gardener South Carolina
99 Jessie Gardner 26 Wife Servant South Carolina
100 Leroy Gardner 19 Son Laborer Florida

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Pedigree Summary

Ben + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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