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Joseph Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallatin, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Maggie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gallatin, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Warsaw Town |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Garnetta Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mamie Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lenard Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gallatin, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Gallatin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Gallatin, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Gallatin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 23
Gallatin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | In private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Joseph Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Brown
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Garnetta Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenard Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
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 — Gallatin, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Gallatin, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel744:0499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ed Welsh | 67 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mamie Welsh | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Pearl Welsh | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Eddie Welsh | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charley Jackson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Alice Jackson | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Andrew Jackson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lydia Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ruby Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | John Lee Henry | 66 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Emily Henry | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lee Napier | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sylvester Napier | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Walter Napier | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Edwin Napier | 16 | Brother | Helper | Kentucky |
| 66 | Hazel Dunlap | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Charley Martin | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Iona B. Martin | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Hazel Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Sylvania Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ada Louise Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ed Brock | 74 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Arthur Brown | 39 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Maggie Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Garnetta Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lenard Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ernest Brown | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Joseph Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mamie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary K. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Ruth Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | May Berry | 75 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Edgar C. Berry | 48 | Son | General Laborer | Kentucky |
| 84 | James W. Bright | 50 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Kentucky |
| 85 | Linnie Bright | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Robert Bright | 29 | Son | Cabinetmaker | Kentucky |
| 87 | William Bright | 27 | Son | Finisher | Kentucky |
| 88 | James F. Bright | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Katherine Bright | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Roger Bright | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Gladys Bright | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | William Jr. Bright | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | William Jr. Bright | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Charles Hudson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Iona Hudson | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Helen Hudson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | William Hudson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Evelyn Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Dora Hudson | 77 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Alfa Sullivan | 33 | Head | Laundress | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)