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Herman Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jim — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Day laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Johnnie Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 2
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
None, None
Son, age 10
None, None · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, None
Son, age 20
None, None · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Day laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Herman Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Brown
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · None
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Sibling
Johnnie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lee Tom | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Emmett | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Waffie | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Lizzie | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alice | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Willie Warrell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ettie Warrell | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys Warrell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Otis Williams | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Frances Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Jimmy Williams | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Arthur Brown | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucy Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Percy Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Arthur Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jim Brown | 54 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 18 | Herman Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Johnnie Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Alice Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Arthur Brown | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Willie Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Joe Edward | 24 | Head | Beater | Virginia |
| 24 | Hannah Edward | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Shell Edward | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Gladys Edward | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Everett Jackson | 40 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary W Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Irene Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ethel Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Prince Perkins | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 32 | David Mason | 31 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | David Edward | 27 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Sudie Hill | 26 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ruby Hill | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Martha Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Annie Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Nicholas Vaughan | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Nannie Vaughan | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George Vaughan | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Virginia Vaughan | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nannie Vaughan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nicholas Vaughan | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lizzie Edwards | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lula Edwards | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lewis Edwards | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Sam Rawlings | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Annie Edwards | 5 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 49 | Isaac H Harrison | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Henrietta Harrison | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)