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Ben Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Seaboard Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Wilson Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mariah Brown | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Son, age 15
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bennie F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Northampton, North …
Head, age 26
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marlie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marlie Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Brown
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1711unitrs:0068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoasie Cloyd | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Raymond Cloyd | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lewis Cloyd | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillian Cloyd | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Cloyd | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Randolph Cloyd | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bethel Cloyd | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William C. Coats | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Coats | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Coats | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Moses Coats | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ben Jordan | 23 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Junie Rooks | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Martha Rooks | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lottie M. Rooks | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rhoda Rooks | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Rooks | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ben Parker | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Patsy Parker | 30 | Wife | 17 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Parker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ben Parker | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John S. Parker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Clarence Buffaloe | 23 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Reather Cemmiton | 17 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Henry Broadway | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lossie C. Broadway | 31 | Wife | 17 | North Carolina |
| 27 | Richard Broadway | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Gladys Broadway | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mansfield Broadway | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Henry Broadway | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Irvin Broadway | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cecil Broadway | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Melvin Broadway | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Moses Bridgers | 26 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lonie Bridgers | 43 | Wife | 20 | North Carolina |
| 36 | Frank Bridgers | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Laura Bridgers | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Matthew Bridgers | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ben Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mariah Brown | 23 | Wife | 18 | North Carolina |
| 41 | Wilson Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marvin Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Grant Murphy | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Murphy | 53 | Wife | 20 | North Carolina |
| 45 | George Young | 72 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bettie Young | 67 | Wife | 19 | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cornelia Young | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Rosa Young | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John A. Young | 35 | Head | Retired | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ida Young | 30 | Wife | 22 | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben
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)