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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.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
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 | 50 |
| 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 | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Julia Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Lillia Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Other, age 19
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer (basket factory) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Head, age 30
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 6 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 39
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 6 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 50
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 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 50 · b. ~1880 · 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:1930:15thcensus2189unit:0265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leland S Owens | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Alma D Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Fritz G Owens | 62 | Roomer | Proprietor | Germany |
| 54 | Emma Brooks | 76 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Grace Whaley | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas B Whaley | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George F. Boardman | 25 | Head | Cable Splicer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Gladys R. Boardman | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Glennis R. Boardman | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William P. Reynolds | 48 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 61 | Emily H. Reynolds | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Reynolds | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Frances V. Lewis | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph B. Lewis | 22 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary F. Lewis | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Georgia |
| 66 | Frank S. Lewis | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Henry E. Lewis | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ann C. Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Henry E. Sherritt | 52 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mary A. Sherritt | 49 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Daniel | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 72 | Christine Daniel | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Brown | 57 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 74 | John H. Rienau | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 75 | Georgia Rienau | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John E. Rienau | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Joseph Rienau | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary L. Rienau | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Frank R. Rienau | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hazel Rienau | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | George Rienau | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Harry Rienau | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Julius Dixon | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ida Dixon | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Evelena Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Julius Dixon | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Dixon | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Evelena Green | 31 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 89 | Annie Thompson | 20 | Roomer | Cook | South Carolina |
| 90 | Florence Watkins | 33 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 91 | Etta Watkins | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | John Watkins | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Junius Watkins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Joseph Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lillia Brown | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Rosa Brown | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Elizabeth Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ethel Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Julia Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lula Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)