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Dora Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Letcher, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dora Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Letcher, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Letcher, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Hemphill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dora Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lawson Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| A Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| U Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Clara Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Cordelia Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Letcher, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Letcher, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Dora Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dora Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Florida Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawson Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
U Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Letcher, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Letcher, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel766:0099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin Hall | 70 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nora Burt | 23 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 3 | Earl Cleveland | 25 | Head | Coal Miner | Tennessee |
| 4 | James Simond | 25 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Jerry Burson | 39 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 6 | Phyllis Burson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Robert Taylor | 29 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 8 | Matilda Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lester Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Vada Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Sarah Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gladys Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Daniel Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Noah Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Sam P. Hall | 52 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 16 | Minerva Hall | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Basil Hall | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mabel Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Georgia Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Leonard Hall | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Estice Hall | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jessica Hall | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Thias Hall | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Kenneth Hall | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lonnie A. Hall | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | J. E. Backis | 34 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 27 | Josephine Backis | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Billie L. Backis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles W. Backis | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charles Mccray | 64 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jessie Mccray | 58 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Alfred Webb | 22 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 33 | Myra Webb | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Clyde Webb | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edmer Webb | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ben Knight | 18 | Brother | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 37 | Elizabeth Knight | 16 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ben Brown | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 39 | Cordelia Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lawson Brown | 15 | Son | Odd Jobs | Kentucky |
| 41 | Dora Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | A. L. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Clara Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | U. B. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Florida J. Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Conley Proffitt | 23 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 47 | Pellie Proffitt | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | James Mullins | 22 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lola Mullins | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Irene Mullins | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)