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Ira Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Randolph, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ira Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Randolph, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Randolph, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3.00 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Randleman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eli Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ira Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Stephanie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jason Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, North …
Head, age 28
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Randolph, North …
Head, age 38
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3.00 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Randolph, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Brown
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1715unit:0265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Dixon | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Marcel Dixon | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Earl Dixon | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | George Summers | 69 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dora Summers | 55 | Wife | Washer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Summers | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bert Pruitt | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mamie Pruitt | 46 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Annie Pruitt | 29 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ada Pruitt | 25 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leo Pruitt | 23 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry Pruitt | 18 | Son | Boarder | North Carolina |
| 13 | Sherrill Pruitt | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Gladys Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Pruitt | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lois Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dorothy Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bert Jr. Pruitt | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Stevenson | 39 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mabel Stevenson | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alice Stevenson | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Robert Stevenson | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Stevenson | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | David Stevenson | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Doris Stevenson | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | E. J. Ingle | 36 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alice Ingle | 42 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Ingle | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dorothy Ingle | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | E. J. Jr. Ingle | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Ingle | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sylvia Ingle | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lydia Ingle | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | J. W. Allred | 31 | Head | Jobber | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Allred | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Allred | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Josephine Allred | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ira Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pearl Brown | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Eli Brown | 17 | Son | Card Roller | North Carolina |
| 41 | Jason Brown | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Brown | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lester Brown | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Esther Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dorothy Brown | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Stephanie Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Manley Maness | 46 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 48 | Vera Maness | 37 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 49 | Beulah Maness | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bertha Maness | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
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)