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Elsie Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township Part |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Altonia Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Wilson Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Wilson Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 3
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Elsie Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elsie Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilson Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Altonia Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie 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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hughes Jackson | 12 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 2 | Adis Jackson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Edward Jackson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Geraldine Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James E Jackson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Darnell Jackson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Converse Jackson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | David Sheehan | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Sheehan | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Tom Nesbitt | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Laura Lee Nesbitt | 33 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James E Nesbitt | 14 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 13 | Beatrice Nesbitt | 12 | Step daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ruth Nesbitt | 10 | Step daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Alice Nesbitt | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John T Nesbitt | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ray Robert Nesbitt | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Jamie Nesbitt | 20 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Hattie Woodruff | 15 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Cornelia Nesbitt | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Laura Nesbitt | 2 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Beatrice Nesbitt | 2 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jacob Foster | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Dazeline Foster | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sildie Mae Foster | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mae Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Inez Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sylvia Aleshy | 21 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Wilson Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Elsie Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 31 | Altonia Brown | 13 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Brown | 11 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 33 | Wilson Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Percy William | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mamie William | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James William | 12 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 38 | Roosevelt William | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Antone William | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Vivian William | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lula William | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Agnes William | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Charles Mullen | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lela Mullen | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Henry Mullen | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 46 | Roy Sel Mullen | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mattie Lee Mullen | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bennie Bee Mullen | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Richard G Peak | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Peak | 48 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
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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)