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Emma Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | East River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Madeline Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Carson Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Mary Cole | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Clayton Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Archie Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 29
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 39
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle J Brosler | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ewell H Brosler | 27 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Stella M Brosler | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | David S Broyles | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | James E Pendleton | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Dale Pendleton | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | James E Pendleton | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary E Pendleton | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Roy E Pendleton | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mollie M Pendleton | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Sallie L Pendleton | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Father Reed | 76 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ollie M Broyles | 76 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Iona M Broyles | 38 | Daughter | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Rebecca A Brown | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | John W Brown | 36 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Emery C Brown | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Claude H Brown | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Myrtle M Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dixie T Brown | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Damon B Brown | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Carson W Brown | 44 | Head | Miller | West Virginia |
| 23 | Emma J Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Madeline J Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Paul W Brown | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Clayton B Brown | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Archie Q Brown | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jessie G Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas F Brown | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Emma L Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary S Cole | 20 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 32 | Zora A Lilly | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Roy B Lilly | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Alona R Lilly | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Hallie D Lilly | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Hilda L Lilly | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothea R Lilly | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Albert R Lilly | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Homer C Dove | 32 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hallie M Dove | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mona J Dove | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret E Dove | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Walter W Dove | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | John R Dove | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Eliza A Thess | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Roscoe E Thess | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Mabel V Comer | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Rose M Comer | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Roselle R Comer | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jasper E Comer | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)