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Emma Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margrette Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Miriam Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Henrietta Alston | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Herman Alston | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Theodore Alston | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 33
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 42
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucile Rhett | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Arthur Rhett | 35 | Boarder | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 53 | Moses Robinson | 40 | Head | Clergyman | South Carolina |
| 54 | Annie Robinson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Dorothy Robinson | 12 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Stephen Manigault | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | James D. Boyd | 56 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sadie Boyd | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rosalie Johnson | 20 | Step-daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Martha Stoney | 46 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 61 | Carrie S. Stoney | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Grace Stoney | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | George Jones | 59 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 64 | Emily M. Jones | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Eula L. Jones | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alma L. Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | William Brown | 50 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 68 | Emma E. Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 69 | Helen Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Margrette Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph P. Brown | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James A. Brown | 15 | Son | Apprentice | South Carolina |
| 73 | Robert M. Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Miriam Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Henrietta Alston | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Theodore Alston | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Herman Alston | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Curry | 42 | Head | Brickmason | South Carolina |
| 79 | Julia Curry | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jamie Curry | 59 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Annie Curry | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Louisa Curry | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas Curry | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Bertha L. Smith | 17 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mildred Linehan | 16 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | William J. Jones | 48 | Head | Deliveryman | South Carolina |
| 87 | Maggie R. Jones | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Albert Jones | 15 | Son | Painter | South Carolina |
| 89 | Maggie S. Jones | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Marion L. North | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 91 | Israel North | 20 | Grandson | Shoemaker | South Carolina |
| 92 | Abraham North | 17 | Grandson | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 93 | Henry North | 15 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Inez North | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Albert Simmons | 16 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Walter S. Montgomery | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Ella Green | 39 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 98 | Louisa Kennedy | 40 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ella Varner | 21 | Daughter | Roller | South Carolina |
| 100 | Helen Varner | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)