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John Browning — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Tennessee |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Browning | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Flora Browning | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harold Browning | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Helen Browning | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lucille Browning | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Browning | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lucie Browning | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Nina Humphrey | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Joe J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Time Keeper |
| Industry | Fulton Sylphon Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 396 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Browning across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Browning
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Harold Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Knox, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2258unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John S. Browning | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lucie L. Browning | 33 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Harold P. Browning | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John L. Browning THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lucille Browning | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Helen F. Browning | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Flora R. Browning | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Nina Humphrey | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Will J. Browning | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 60 | Susie D. Browning | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Charlie H. Browning | 23 | Son | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 62 | Virgil Browning | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 63 | Rosa D. Browning | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ernest Browning | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lucile Browning | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Birdie Browning | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jack Browning | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sam T. Williams | 29 | Head | Grader | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ada Williams | 28 | Wife-H | Operator | Tennessee |
| 70 | John Richman | 42 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 71 | Leona Richman | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Edna H. Hanson | 21 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bonnie Richman | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mary Richman | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Veda M. Richman | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John H. Richman | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary Hawk | 20 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lester Swake | 26 | Head | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 79 | Annie Swake | 26 | Wife-H | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 80 | Florence G. Swake | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Robert B. Swake | 60 | Father | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 82 | Florence Swake | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ola M. Williams | 15 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Vernon F. Hare | 36 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lawrence Hare | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Helen Hare | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Irene Hare | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Billie Hare | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Jeff D. Cox | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Samantha Cox | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Sam H. Cawood | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 92 | Alice Cawood | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Thelma O. Cawood | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Irene T. Cawood | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Jesse V. Cawood | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Claude Scott | 22 | Head | Millworker | Tennessee |
| 97 | Opal Scott | 18 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Geraldine Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Joseph Richard | 38 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 100 | Beulah Richard | 31 | Wife-H | — | 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)