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Ernest Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Joseph — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Flat Creek Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bud Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Fletcher Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Kersey Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Coleman Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hattie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 2
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 12
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lancaster, South …
Son, age 23
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 Ernest Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luvinia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Bud Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luvinia Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bud Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fletcher Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coleman Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kersey Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2204unit:0197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Trusdel | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Reese E. Ellis | 39 | Head | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rosie Ellis | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sidney Ellis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bennie Ellis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Bell Ellis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth Ellis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lillie Whitley | 18 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Henry Robinson | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Robinson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henrietta Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rebecca Robinson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Charlie Robinson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sister Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Henry Robinson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edward Robinson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Maybell Robinson | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Edward Perry | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Emma Perry | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lena Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ben Perry | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Elizabeth Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Hannah Perry | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Adell Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Queen Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Anthony Robinson | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Roberta Robinson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ray Robinson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bud Brown | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Hattie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Walter Brown | 29 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ruth Brown | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Fletcher Brown | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ernest Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Coleman Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Kersey Brown | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Rosa Lee Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jerry James | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Bessie James | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Virginia James | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Fred Clyburn | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Dora Clyburn | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Willie Clyburn | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Jane Clyburn | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Nannie Clyburn | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | R. B. Clyburn | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Katie Clyburn | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jessie Clyburn | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Rheese Clyburn | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)