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John Browning — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Browning across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Willie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Lacy Precinct 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Browning | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Willie Browning | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Browning | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Browning | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Browning | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lila Browning | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Olivia Browning | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Eldridge Browning | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 3
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 14
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Sumter-County, Alabama
Son, age 23
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 John Browning across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Browning (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Browning (~0.60 confidence) and father Will Browning (~0.54 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.69
Father
Will Browning
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Browning
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Will Browning
b. ~1867
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
This person
Anchor record
John Browning
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olivia Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldridge Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Hutchins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Dora Hutchins | 49 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Messa Oleta Hutchins | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Corie Hutchins | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Jimmie Hutchins | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie L Hutchins | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Braty | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 8 | Birdie Cathron | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 9 | Allen Bell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Eliza Bell | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Jesse E Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Joseph L Browning | 34 | Head | Cobbler | Alabama |
| 13 | Will Browning | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Lila Browning | 49 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Eldridge Browning | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Browning | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Mary W Browning | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Olivia Browning | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | John Browning THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Jessie L Browning | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Aleck Daniel | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Millie Daniel | 56 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Jamie L Daniel | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary Daniel | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Bertha Daniel | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | William Daniel | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ella L Daniel | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Lee H Daniel | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Charlie Daniel | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie Clarke | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Winston Mag L Clarke | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Nathaniel Clarke | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Bill Steele | 78 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Hannah Steele | 73 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Bessie Lucy Steele | 39 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lester Jr Hutchins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Etta Mae Hutchins | 19 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Isaac M Hutchins | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Lester Sr Hutchins | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Hattie Hutchins | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 41 | George Hutchins | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | James Steele | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | James Steele | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Junius Steele | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Hal Steele | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Clifford Steele | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Fellman Steele | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Leonice Steele | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Edna M Steele | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Henry Richardson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.54
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)