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Emma Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Reaves |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Alberta Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Daphne Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Preston Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dan Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, South …
Spouse, age 20
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marion, South …
Spouse, age 30
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2205unit:0894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Euffie Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jones | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Pearline Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Arthur L Jones | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Euffie Jr Jones | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Abraham Jones | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Joseph Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Bushnell Jones | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Arthur Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Emma Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dan Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bessie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alberta Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Emma M Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | George Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Roy Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Henry Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Brown | 55 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Preston Brown | 1 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Brown | 3 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Daphne Brown | 21 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Brown | 23 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Brown | 25 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Brown | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Brown | 5 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Brown | 1 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Brown | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Brown | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Gourdine | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Gourdine | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Gourdine | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Gourdine | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Gourdine | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Gourdine | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Gourdine | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Gourdine | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Charlie Gourdine | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Gourdine | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Gourdine | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Gourdine | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Gourdine | 1 | Son | — | South 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)