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Ella Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Betsy — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sumter City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ella Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 6
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 16
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Head, age 27
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| 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 Ella Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Brown
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2188unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel D Knight | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Gertrude Knight | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Knight | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Knight | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph Knight | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary Knight | 5 | Gr Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Edward Jackson | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Pinkey Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Gracie Jackson | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas Jr Timmons | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rebecca Timmons | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Albert M Timmons | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ella Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Louise Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Virginia Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Albertha Boomer | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nancy Groom | 80 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Cornelia Hillard | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Millie Hammond | 57 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Abraham Lowery | 27 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Julia Lowery | 48 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 72 | Laura Lowery | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Maggie Thomas | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Amos Thomas | 3 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Isaac Bryan | 50 | — | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ida Bryan | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bertha Dustin | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lela M Dustin | 4 | Gr Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | George Dustin | 1 | Gr Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Madeline Storm | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lillie Dudley | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lula Dudley | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | W. T. Dudley | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Dudley | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | William B Strong | 61 | — | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lillie B Strong | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bertha Strong | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Jacob Strong | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sarah J Strong | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Paul Sinclair | 60 | — | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lizzie Sinclair | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | James B Sinclair | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Evelyn Sinclair | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Rosalie Sinclair | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | David Sinclair | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Daniel Sinclair | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Gloria Hall | 9 | Gr Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Elmore Hall | 8 | Gr Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Charlotte Grant | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Millie Brooks | 15 | Gr Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ella
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)