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James Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lewis — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ella Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Annie Hall | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Duval, Florida
Son, age 5
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Duval, Florida
Son, age 14
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Duval, Florida
Son, age 22
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 James Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Duval, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.60 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
James Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brown
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Florida
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Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Duval, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus313unit:0190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva B Hart | 13 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 2 | John Boots | 27 | — | Laborer | Florida |
| 3 | John Henry | 25 | — | Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Evelyn Williams | 30 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 5 | Martha Allen | 25 | — | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Arthur Allen | 32 | — | Cook | New York |
| 7 | James Smith | 36 | Head | Butler | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lucy M Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Rosa Junior | 36 | — | Pressman | Georgia |
| 10 | Marie Junior | 26 | — | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Moses Bruce | 24 | Head | Maid | Florida |
| 12 | Christine Smith | 21 | — | Cook | Florida |
| 13 | Ella Brown | 27 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 14 | Emma Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 15 | James Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | Annie Hall | 52 | — | Maid | Georgia |
| 17 | Jessie Martin | 26 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 18 | May Martin | 22 | — | Waitress | Georgia |
| 19 | Mary Hobbs | 21 | — | Maid | Georgia |
| 20 | John Hobbs | 21 | — | Cook | Georgia |
| 21 | George Luciler | 21 | — | Cook | Louisiana |
| 22 | John Johnson | 27 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 23 | Anna Brooks | 17 | — | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Elmore | 50 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 25 | Annie Elmore | 45 | Wife | Painter | Georgia |
| 26 | Byron Elmore | 25 | Brother | — | Florida |
| 27 | Thelma Elmore | 22 | Wife | Operator | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie E Elmore | 51 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Aliza Bailey | 28 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Bailey | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Minnie B Minnie B | 31 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Elu Wilson | 35 | Head | Waiter | Florida |
| 33 | Irene Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 34 | George Finell | 43 | Head | Floor Man | South Carolina |
| 35 | Melesa Finell | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Henry Finell | 20 | Son | Waiter | Texas |
| 37 | Mamie Finell | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 38 | Cyrus Gour | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Mamie Gour | 40 | Wife | Cook | Florida |
| 40 | Oma Thomas | 24 | — | Pressman | Georgia |
| 41 | Herbert Thomas | 28 | Head | Pressman | Georgia |
| 42 | Herbert Jr Thomas | 32 | Son | Tailor | Florida |
| 43 | Nellie Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 44 | Ines Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 45 | Percy M Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 46 | Romacena Thompson | 12 | Niece | — | Florida |
| 47 | Lillie Sullivan | 31 | — | Maid | Alabama |
| 48 | Johnny Love | 21 | — | Porter | Georgia |
| 49 | Jacob Jernigan | 41 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 50 | Julia Jernigan | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)