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Jim Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Jim Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdie Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Emmie Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Velma Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| J Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Beatrice Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Head, age 57
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Jim Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jim Brown
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus79usce:0686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin Barbara Marshall | 42 | Mother-H | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lambert Gladys Marshall | 14 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lambert Thomas Marshall | 11 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lambert Mildred Marshall | 6 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lawrence Taddy | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Julia Taddy | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | John Heater | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Birdie Heater | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Floydie Heater | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Fred Crane | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Mildred M Crane | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Birdie M Crane | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary Crane | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Clarence Hampton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ruby Hampton | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Elisha Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Zenola Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Elma Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jim Brown THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Beatrice Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Velma Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Emmie Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Birdie Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lillie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | J. B. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ellis Draun | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Jennie Draun | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Rebecca Draun | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Levi Harrison | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Bertha Harrison | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Docova Harrison | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Levi Jr. Harrison | 18 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | L. C. Harrison | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | L. V. Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | L. T. Harrison | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | L. B. Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Irving James | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nancy James | 48 | Wife | — | S-Carolina |
| 39 | William Talant | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Mary Talant | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Dorothy Talant | 7 | Gr-Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | John Butler | 41 | Head | Farmer | S-Carolina |
| 43 | Reva Butler | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Junior Simmons | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Amelia Simmons | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | James Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ida Simmons | 8 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Henry Brown | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Henry Harris | 18 | H-Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Bridget Hunter | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)