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Ben Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Brown | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Eloise Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 22
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 33
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 2 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 | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 43
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 54
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Brown
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Pempel | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | William Clark | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Frances Clark | 66 | Wife-H | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Fitzgerald | 63 | Head | Manufacturer | Georgia |
| 5 | Frances Fitzgerald | 56 | Wife-H | Teacher | Georgia |
| 6 | Frances Fitzgerald | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Rush B. Keller | 46 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth L. Keller | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Frank P. Rae | 41 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 10 | Estelle Rae | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Matilda Miller | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Harold Miller | 20 | Son | Com. Salesman | South Carolina |
| 13 | Frank Miller | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Miller | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Louise Miller | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Crawford | 47 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lannie Crawford | 49 | Wife-H | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 18 | Evelyn Crawford | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Frances Crawford | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ben P. Brown THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 21 | Bessie Brown | 53 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eloise Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosa Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Clara Chapman | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jennie Chapman | 31 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Langley Whisnant | 32 | Head | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lillian Whisnant | 25 | Wife-H | Book Keeper | South Carolina |
| 28 | Herbert Thornton | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margaret Thornton | 38 | Wife-H | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas Thornton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sam Thornton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | William Thornton | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Thornton | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Thornton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Horace Bomar | 55 | Head | Lawyer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mallie Bomar | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ellinor Bomar | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Horace Jr. Bomar | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Fleming Bomar | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lois Bomar | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | John Bomar | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Harry L. Bomar | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Alexander L. White | 69 | Head | President | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lavalette White | 66 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary E. White | 43 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Bennett | 67 | Head | Lawyer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Sam Bennett | 37 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 48 | Adeline Bennett | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Anne Bennett | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John Bennett | 3 | 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)