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Jim Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Giles, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Jim Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Giles, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 13Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jim Brown | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Grosimma Brown | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Hanna Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Tennessee
Son, age
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Giles-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Giles-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Jim Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jim Brown
Son · 1930 · age 0 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lois Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hanna Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Giles, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2248unit:1098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mas Stevenson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lotha Stevenson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Monroe Stevenson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Inez Stevenson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Margaret Stevenson | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jerome Stevenson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Willie L. Stevenson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Nathaniel Stevenson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Chola Stevenson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Melissa Stevenson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Robert C. Stevenson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Stevenson | None | — | — | — |
| 63 | Wilbur M. Stevenson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mamie S. Stevenson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Marie Edith Stevenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Annie H. Stevenson | 68 | Head-H | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sallie J. Stevenson | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 68 | Agnes Stevenson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Georgia Stevenson | 48 | Head-H | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Evie Stevenson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Emma Stevenson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hannah Smith | 55 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 73 | Charlie Smith | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jane Smith | 24 | Daughter-H | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Howard Holt | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Vernell Holt | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Glen Holt | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | John L. Stevenson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary Stevenson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Roma S. Stevenson | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 81 | John A. Stevenson | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Harold Stevenson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Helen Stevenson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Susie Neese | 57 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 85 | Jim Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Grosimma Brown | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary L. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Sam Brown | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ida Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Hanna Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lois Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Jim W. Brown THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Claude C. Thompson | 37 | Head | Miller | Alabama |
| 94 | Mamie Thompson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Elmo Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Icie Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Muriel Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Myrtle A. Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Jean Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)