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Herbert Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Nelson — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Johns Island Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Martha Brown | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Other, age 8
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 …
Son, age 19
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 …
Son, age 29
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| 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 | 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 Herbert Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Nelson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Nelson Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nelson Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nelson Brown
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Brown
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · 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:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Beaureguard | 75 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Abraham Beaureguard | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Julia Wait | 55 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Samuel Wait | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Wait | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rosalee Coles | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ernestine Coles | 15 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sackie Holding | 62 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Emma Holding | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eugene Holding | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Orien Holding | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Edward Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Brown | 29 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Estell Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Peter Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elnora Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | David Singleton | 11 | Stepson | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sampson Singleton | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Maria Singleton | 51 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Cristina Singleton | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Emily Singleton | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Nelson Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Martha Brown | 54 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Herbert Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | William Coles | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Margaret Coles | 60 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Maria Coles | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alan Wallace | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ezekial Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Louise Brown | 41 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Samson Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Nelson, Jr. Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Elouise Brown | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah Brown | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Pearl Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Margaret Brown | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Renty Wait | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Isabella Wait | 55 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Eveline Wait | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Renty, Jr. Wait | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Wait | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | George Brown | 27 | Son-in-law | Tractor Driver | South Carolina |
| 45 | George L. Brown | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Harman Brown | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Rufus Brown | 16 | Son-in-law-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Simons | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Anna Brown | 40 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)