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Clifford Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Clifford Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 3
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Son, age 14
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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 |
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 Clifford Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clifford Brown
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2189unit:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie M | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Daniel Jamison | 41 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie Jamison | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Troy Jamison | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Edward Hazel | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Blanche Hazel | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph Perry | 52 | Head | Truckman | South Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Perry | 52 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 59 | Daniel Larylee | 62 | Head | Policeman | South Carolina |
| 60 | Silas Milner | 64 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Anna Milner | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Milner | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Alfred Milner | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | John L Brown | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lizzie Brown | 44 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 66 | William Brown | 32 | Head | Truckman | South Carolina |
| 67 | Rosa Brown | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Jr Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Viola Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lucille Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Dorothy Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Brown | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Clifford Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Thomas Montgomery | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Florence Montgomery | 25 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ethel Montgomery | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Dorothy Montgomery | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Thomas Jr Montgomery | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Montgomery | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Montgomery | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Edward Jenkins | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Edward Jr Jenkins | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ruth Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | George Jenkins | 22 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Henry Cornis | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Rebecca Cornis | 32 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 88 | Thomas Drayton | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Rosemary Drayton | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ernestine Drayton | 5 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 91 | Thomas Jr Drayton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Theodore Drayton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Alonzo Drayton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Caroline Drayton | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Clara Jenkins | 44 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 96 | James Jenkins | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Jenkins | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Rose Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Lyons | 38 | Sister | Cigar Maker | South Carolina |
| 100 | Rufus Johnson | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | 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)