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Ethel Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Emma — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| 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 | James Island Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermena Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Martha Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Allen Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 4
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 12
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 23
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| 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 |
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 Ethel Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:0674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marion L Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Coleman Street | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Janie Street | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah J Street | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Goleman Street | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Street | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Street | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sarah Simmons | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Samuel Simmons | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bertha Simmons | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Walter Munse | 4 | Step-son | Caddie | South Carolina |
| 62 | Coonie Simmons | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Albertha Simmons | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Rebecca Flowers | 21 | Sister-in-law | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 65 | Virgil H Svendsen | 35 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 66 | Teresa Svendsen | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Virginia Svendsen | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sonia Svendsen | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elmira Svendsen | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Svendsen | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Richard M Frampton | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Isabel G Frampton | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Graham G Frampton | 25 | Son | Trucker | South Carolina |
| 74 | Richard M Frampton | 22 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 75 | Julia A Frampton | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | George Mundun | 45 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lizzie Mundun | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Mundun | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mcknight | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Bennie Moyes | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Henry Brown | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Willie Ward | 60 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lawrence Sanders | 20 | Boarder | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 84 | Joe Hehany | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Joe Williams | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Martha Williams | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | George Williams | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Annie B Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Martha Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Benjamin W Williams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | George Gadson | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Berry Jackson | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | John Henson | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Julia Henson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Andrew Munsie | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Charity Munsie | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Allen Brown | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ethel Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Hermena Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Martha Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 4 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)