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Herbert Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| California Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Fred Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Andrew Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| James Smith | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Andrew Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Horace Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 5
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 11 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 | 5 |
| 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 |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 16
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | 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 Herbert Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Herbert Brown
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lucile Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
California Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alice Brown | 41 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lucile Brown | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Herbert Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Andrew Jr. Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lawrence Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Minnie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Horace Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | California Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Fred D. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | James Smith | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Walter Kennedy | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Kennedy | 50 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Charlie G. Kennedy | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Jessie B. Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Walter Jr. Kennedy | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Kennedy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lucy Kennedy | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Starks | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Butler Jr. Starks | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Amanda Cook | 50 | Aunt | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | John White | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Curry White | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Dora L. White | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John White | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Henry Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Elizabeth Johnson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Isaac Livers | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | John Livers | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | William Livers | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Livers | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Eloise Livers | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Livers | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lizzie Gore | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Linsday | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | James Linsday | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | John Linsday | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Annie Linsday | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jewel Linsday | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lee Linsday | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Joe Glover | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Annie Glover | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie M. Glover | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Daisy L. Glover | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)