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Cecil Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Browns Creek Magisterial District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Brown | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Bert Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Tom Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Namigh Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Benjamin Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Cecil Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 4
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 15
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Cecil Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cecil Brown
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Namigh Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bert Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louise Hall | 6 | Step Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Marcella Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | James W Lawson | 44 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 54 | Cora Lawson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Alonzo J. Lawson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Carl J. Lawson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Eudora Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mae I. Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Margaret Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | William P Siler | 23 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 61 | Gilbert Hynes | 37 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 62 | Benjamin W Brown | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 63 | Rebecca Brown | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Cecil Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Tom Brown | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Namigh Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Bert Brown | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Louise Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | George Brown | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Oscar Coldwell | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Coldwell | 30 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Gladis Coldwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clyde Coldwell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Davis | 22 | Sister in Law | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edward Johnson | 22 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 77 | Bessie B Johnson | 20 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Edward Jr Johnson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Phyllis Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Coy C Waddell | 34 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 81 | Germaine A Waddell | 28 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 82 | Ethel Waddell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Eva Lorene Waddell | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Stanley Waddell | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | James D Flomes | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 86 | Blanch Flomes | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James D Flomes | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Robert Flomes | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | James M Starrett | 16 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Ry Man Dingis | 30 | Head | Machine Man | Virginia |
| 91 | Maggie Dingis | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Dorothy Dingis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | James G Dingis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Virginia R Dingis | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Glenn S Dingis | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Frank Dans | 31 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 97 | Cora Dans | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Hilda Dans | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Frank Jr Dans | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Katherine Dans | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)