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Jacob Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Leather Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 38 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Jacob Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lorry Brown | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Cordell Brown | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mozell Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Andrew Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 24
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 35
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Erie, New …
Head, age 45
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Leather Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 38 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Jacob Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jacob Brown
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1425:1011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Snyder | 80 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Grant Maloy | 55 | Head | Shakeout | South Carolina |
| 3 | Magnis Maloy | 38 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Florence Maloy | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Lucille Maloy | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | William Maloy | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Harrison Jacobs | 34 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | Elsa Jacobs | 32 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Nadine Jacobs | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Hattie Burgette | 20 | Sister-in-law | Check Girl | Missouri |
| 11 | George Thomas | 34 | Lodger | Waiter | Alabama |
| 12 | Sylvester Maloy | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Gala Maloy | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Louis Powers | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Robert Smith | 43 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 16 | Edward Smith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jesse Dunkin | 38 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 18 | Minny Dunkin | 30 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 19 | Zelma Dunkin | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Poulos | 34 | Head | Driver | Greece |
| 21 | Mary Poulos | 25 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 22 | George Poulos | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Vella Poulos | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Thomas Poulos | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Stephen Poulos | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Gust Poulos | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | John Ypsmarilos | 58 | Boarder | Dishwasher | Greece |
| 28 | George Stamapolos | 35 | Boarder | Proprietor | Greece |
| 29 | Charles Smith | 26 | Head | Labour | Maryland |
| 30 | Rozetta Smith | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Gladys Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Napoleon William | 18 | Brother-in-law | Labour | Virginia |
| 33 | Anthony Manzella | 40 | Head | Labour | Italy |
| 34 | Mary Manzella | 33 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 35 | Joseph Manzella | 20 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 36 | Danny Manzella | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Rosa Manzella | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Providence Manzella | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Michael Manzella | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | George Robinson | 30 | Head | Labour | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Mary Robinson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Thomas Jackson | 25 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 43 | Jacob Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lorry Brown | 28 | Daughter-H | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Cordell Brown | 27 | Son-in-law | Labour | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Joseph Brown | 19 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 48 | Beatrice Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mozell Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Andrew Brown | 11 | Son | — | South 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)