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Dora Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lynchburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lynchburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lynchburg 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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dora Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| William Wells | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince George, …
Daughter, age 5
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Lynchburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Lynchburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 17 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 Dora Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Lynchburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lynchburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2473unit:0482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jess Clifton | 29 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mollie Clifton | 29 | Wife | Helper | Virginia |
| 53 | Ann M. Clifton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Henry Clifton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Jess Clifton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Will Finnelly | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Annie Finnelly | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | John Tudor | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Estelle Tudor | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | James G. Brown | 45 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 61 | Alice Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Brown | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | John Brown | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Samuel N. Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Dora Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Emma L. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Josephine Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Fred Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Myrtle H. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | James Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lester Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Arthur Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Bernice Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Edward Brown | 41 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William Wells | 22 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Edward Grant | 54 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 78 | Bessie Grant | 50 | Wife | Auto Keeper | Virginia |
| 79 | Charles Grant | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Franklin Grant | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 81 | Sam Grant | 9 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Payton | 43 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Corinna Payton | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | James Young | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Arthur Mason | 23 | Head | Candy Maker | Virginia |
| 86 | James Mason | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | James Edwards | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Hattie Edwards | 20 | Wife | Shirt Maker | Virginia |
| 89 | James Edwards | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Annie Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Emma Edwards | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Thomas Brown | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary H. Brown | 60 | Wife | Helper | Virginia |
| 94 | Alice Brown | 47 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | John Brown | 34 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 96 | Ida Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Joseph Brown | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Etta Brown | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Mamie Brown | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | John Wilson | 28 | Head | Laborer | North 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)