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Henry Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Rosa — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jessie Brown | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 35
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S.P. (Same Place) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Industry | Houseman |
| Class of Worker | Private Home |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Henry Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Brown
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Brown
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Effie May Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Annie F Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Alice Smith | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry J Moore | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lola Moore | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bess Mccalla | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Hugh R Allen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mattie Allen | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William M Allen | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Juanita Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Hugh R Jr Allen | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Minnie Miller | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Talmadge Wiley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Eugenia Wiley | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Melvin Wiley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charlie Pegram | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Roxie Pegram | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ruth Pegram | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Robert Pegram | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ruby May Pegram | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Roscoe Hall | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Evie Hall | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Edie Hall | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Frank Hall | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Elizabeth Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Samuel Hall | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Forest Hall | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Turner Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ella May Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ems Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bonela Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Thomas Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Tomas Smith | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Maurine Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Iroma Smith | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Luisa Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Harvey Smith | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Fauness Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Willie James Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Robert J Mccalla | 80 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mary Alice Mccalla | 74 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Jesse M Mccalla | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Stella Mccalla | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | James Mccalla | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Tennessee |
| 96 | James Mccalla | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Henry Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Jessie Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Raymond Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Henry Jr Brown | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 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)