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Herman Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Totaro Magisterial District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Timothy Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 4
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 15
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Brunswick, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Herman Brown
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Sibling
Timothy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Brunswick, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2437unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emley Starke | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nora Brown | 36 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Herman Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Bernice Brown | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Alfred Brown | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James J. Brown | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Louis Brown | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Melvin Brown | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Timothy Brown | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Samuel Hill | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Hill | 28 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James A. Hill | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Billy Hill | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mattie Hill | 18 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | John B. Hill | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Douglas Turner | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lizzie Turner | 36 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Turner | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Harvey Turner | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lucille Turner | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Vivian Rice | 23 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Rose M. Rice | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Richard W. Turner | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Florence Turner | 36 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Margaret E. Turner | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Clifford B. Turner | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Richard Turner | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Frederick Turner | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Dorothy Turner | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Virginia L. Turner | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Jesse C. Collier | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Nellie M. Collier | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Willie M. Collier | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Annie M. Collier | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ernest Collier | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | James Collier | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Arthur Collier | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Rufus A. Collier | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Milton J. Collier | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Marion J. Collier | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Fred Hite | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 93 | Irene Hite | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary Hite | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Edith Hite | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | George C. Collier | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Stacey Collier | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Hattie Collier | 16 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Annie Collier | 14 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Joseph Collier | 11 | son | — | Virginia |
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)