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Joseph Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Christ Church Parish |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mcneil | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Annie Brown | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Head, age 31
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Head, age 40
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Furniture |
| Industry | Repairer |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 50
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 60
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Brown
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene Gathers | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary Gathers | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Nathan Gathers | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Beatrice Gathers | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | John Ancrum | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Henrietta Ancrum | 29 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Ancrum | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | James Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Liza Jones | 22 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Estelle Jones | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Annie Jones | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Amanda Jones | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Alfred Jeannette | 68 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 65 | Elvira Jeannette | 67 | Sister | Laborer | France |
| 66 | Rose Collins | 37 | Head-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bertha Gaillard | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Mcknight | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Alice Mcknight | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | David Mitchell | 13 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rosa Collins | 40 | Head-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mamie Gaillard | 42 | Head-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Katie Richardson | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Annie Wilson | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Carrie Brown | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Evalina Gadsden | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Bessie Gaillard | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Bernice Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lula Washington | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Joseph Brown THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Annie Brown | 39 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Mcneil | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Rebecca Anderson | 22 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Isaac Anderson | 35 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Viola Bennett | 52 | Head-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ellie Bennett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Paul Richardson | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Patsy Richardson | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Henry Richardson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Rebecca Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | David Richardson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lee Smalls | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Susan Smalls | 38 | Mother-H | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elsie Smalls | 12 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Maceo Smalls | 15 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Eliza Washington | 38 | Head-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Robert Washington | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Tony Gathers | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lizzie Gathers | 19 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Stephen Gathers | 0 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
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)