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Ben Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Mary, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Mary, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Nancy — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Mary, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 East Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Wilber Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Mary, …
Son, age 27
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Swamp |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
St Mary, …
Head, age 35
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Mary, …
Head, age 50
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Head, age 59
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benny |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Patterson Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Occupation | Pump man |
| Industry | Sugar Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 14 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ben Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1837
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Brown
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Brown
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — St Mary, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — St Mary, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus821unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam White | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Bella White | 49 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 3 | Myrna White | 20 | Daughter | House Girl | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lucille White | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | James White | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lucia White | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Willie Wilson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Catney Wilson | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | David Wilson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Frank Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Joshwell Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alice Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Noel Russell | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Carmelite Russell | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Henry Russell | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Noelle Russell | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Noe Russell | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Fannie Allen | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Catherine Allen | 15 | Daughter | Nurse | Louisiana |
| 20 | Varie Allen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Edward Allen | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Olivia Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Daniel Allen | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Dan Edwards | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Daisy Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mathilda Edwards | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Josephine Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Oley Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | John Edwards | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Annie Osborne | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Peter Osborne | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Lucy Osborne | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Cora Osborne | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Anthony Osborne | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Dorothy Osborne | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Joshwell Osborne | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Flora Osborne | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Douglas Osborne | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ben Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Maggie Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Hazel Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Wilber Brown | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Jesse Brown | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Velma Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Adam Thibodeaux | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ernestine Thibodeaux | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Caston Thibodeaux | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Walter Thibodeaux | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Alona Thibodeaux | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Roy Thibodeaux | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 2 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)