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Henry Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Henry Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hides Fur |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke City Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 22
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 33
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Henry O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Hides Fur |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 42
Roanoke-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | H. Parker |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Industry | Wholesale Optical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2360 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary 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. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Brown
Son · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
M Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Roanoke, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2482unit:0491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lila L. Jamison | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Hopland King Jamison | 25 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert C. Churchill | 38 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 4 | Robert C. Jr. Churchill | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mamie B. Moore | 53 | Sister | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 6 | Zelma Hancock | 19 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 7 | H. Beverly Graham | 56 | Head | General Agent | Virginia |
| 8 | Martha W. Graham | 50 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 9 | Martha B. Graham | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Frank E. Brown | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary A. Brown | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Henry O. Brown THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 16 | M. Elizabeth Brown | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 17 | Oscar W. Hose | 40 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillian W. Hose | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charles A. Hose | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Betty J. Hose | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bonnie L. Hose | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Harold Webster | 35 | Roomer | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ophelia Reynolds | 18 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 24 | Walter Elmore | 24 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 25 | Mildred Elmore | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Harriett E. Doyle | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Audrey Doyle | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 28 | Martha Mills | 74 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Robert Mosby | 45 | Head | Lawyer | Virginia |
| 30 | Ethel C. Mosby | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Russell L. Melcher | 49 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Carrie Melcher | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ray L. Melcher | 21 | Son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 34 | Helen Melcher | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clara H. Bibb | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Brenton Bibb | 39 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 37 | Paul L. Bibb | 34 | Son | Deputy Sergeant | Virginia |
| 38 | Ethel V. Bibb | 48 | Daughter | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 39 | John E. Reinhart | 70 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mattie Reinhart | 59 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Arm Mundy | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Grace Mundy | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Marion Mundy | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Arm Jr. Mundy | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 45 | William Mundy | 16 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 46 | Ernestine Overstreet | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 47 | Harry Gardineer | 38 | Roomer | Lineman | New York |
| 48 | Jack Main | 22 | Roomer | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lewis Watts | 19 | Roomer | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Gilmer | 28 | Roomer | Clerk | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
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)