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Elmer Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cooke, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Vella — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cooke, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | J P 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiddon Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charlie Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Vella Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| L Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Elmer Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cooke, Texas
Son, age 7
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1930
Cooke, Texas
Son, age 17
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Cooke-County, Texas
Head, age 27
Cooke-County, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmo |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cooke |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Elmer Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vella Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Whiddon Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Cooke, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cooke, Texas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2312:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eldon F Owens | 21 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Jewell E Owens | 19 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 53 | Opal R Owens | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 54 | Laverda L Owens | 15 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 55 | Reba C Owens | 13 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 56 | Juanita Owens | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 57 | Rhoda Owens | 6 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 58 | J. W. Owens | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 59 | Hubert H Owens | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Selma U Owens | 17 | wife | None | Texas |
| 61 | Edna G Owens | 0 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Oral R Owens | 25 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 63 | Cecil M Owens | 18 | wife | None | Texas |
| 64 | Doris J Owens | 0 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 65 | Charlie W Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Vella Brown | 38 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | Elmer Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Whiddon C Brown | 13 | son | None | Texas |
| 69 | Grace M Brown | 11 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 70 | L. T. Brown | 4 | son | None | Texas |
| 71 | Oscar V Fox | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Rhoda Fox | 51 | wife | None | Texas |
| 73 | Arlie B Fox | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 74 | Elmer V Fox | 23 | son | Teacher | Texas |
| 75 | Annie L Fox | 22 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 76 | Joseph S Fox | 16 | son | None | Texas |
| 77 | Lillie M Fox | 15 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 78 | Edward E Fox | 12 | son | None | Texas |
| 79 | Jamima J Fox | 83 | mother | None | Indiana |
| 80 | William S Martin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 81 | Ruby E Martin | 32 | wife | None | Texas |
| 82 | Lela M Martin | 11 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 83 | Vera I Martin | 3 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 84 | Mary E Martin | 73 | mother | None | Arkansas |
| 85 | Jesse W Delage | 62 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 86 | Emma M Delage | 52 | wife | None | Texas |
| 87 | Jonathan F Delage | 30 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 88 | Lottie E Delage | 26 | daughter-in-law | None | Texas |
| 89 | Jessie E Delage | 2 | granddaughter | None | Texas |
| 90 | Dorothy J Delage | 1 | granddaughter | None | Texas |
| 91 | Isaac J Kerr | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 92 | Fannie S Kerr | 52 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 93 | Mary B Kerr | 26 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 94 | Richard F Kerr | 24 | son | Operator | Texas |
| 95 | Rosa L Kerr | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 96 | James P Huneycutt | 57 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Huneycutt | 55 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 98 | Keith Ima D G Huneycutt | 9 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 99 | Robert F Huneycutt | 5 | son | None | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)