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Cora Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knott, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Cora Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knott, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knott, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Dickman Precinct |
| 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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Una Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Beulah Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Cora Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joe Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eddie Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Betty Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knott, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Knott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Cora Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Cora Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Una Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Knott, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knott, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel760:0952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Ratliff | 40 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sol Ratliff | 16 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Viola Harvey | 5 | granddaughter | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Bud Ratliff | 38 | Head | Lumbering | Kentucky |
| 55 | Nancy Ratliff | 38 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | Rufus Ratliff | 7 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Pauline Ratliff | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Christine Ratliff | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Silas Ratliff | 40 | Brother | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Bud Combs | 51 | Head | Lumbering | Kentucky |
| 61 | Johnny Combs | 23 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ollie Combs | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Dorie Combs | 12 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Finas Smith | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Sorena Smith | 36 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Leona Smith | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Enos Smith | 4 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Marie Smith | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nadine Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | John Blair | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mala Blair | 35 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Alma Blair | 17 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Dona Blair | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | J. J. Hollifield | 56 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 75 | Eva Hollifield | 18 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alma Hollifield | 23 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ransom Burnett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Sarah Burnett | 30 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Vired Burnett | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Rosa Burnett | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 81 | Billy Burnett | 9 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Ethel Burnett | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 83 | George Burnett | 89 | father | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Charley Pace | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Joe Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Betty Brown | 35 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Una Brown | 16 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Cora Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Nancy Brown | 12 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | James Brown | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Martha Brown | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Eddie Brown | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Beulah Brown | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Grover Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Ollie Brown | 24 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Steve Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Melinda Brown | 43 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 98 | Lenore Brown | 22 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 99 | Maryland Brown | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Millard Brown | 17 | son | None | Kentucky |
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)