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Josephine Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charlotte, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charlotte, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charlotte, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Evaline Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Martha Green | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Barbara Green | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ada Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Queen Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Josephine Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Rebecca Green | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Mollie Brown | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Herbert Green | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Russell Green | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charlotte, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Josephine Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Charlotte, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Green
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evaline Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Green
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Green
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Green
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Queen Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Charlotte, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Charlotte, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2439unit:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha E. May | 4 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Elisha A. Anderson | 39 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 3 | Ellen Anderson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mattie R. Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Alice Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William D. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Reuben Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mattie Brown | 37 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Eula V. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eugene Brown | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary L. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clara Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lewis Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Patrie Jones | 52 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 16 | Gilbert Jones | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Edward Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Junius Jones | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hubert Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dorothy Walker | 17 | Step-daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 21 | Lawrence Walker | 0 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Irvin Spencer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Brittania Spencer | 27 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John Braxton | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lelia M. Braxton | 49 | Wife-H | Teacher | Virginia |
| 26 | Jennie Johnston | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edward Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mollie Brown | 60 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles C. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ada M. Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Leroy Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | George Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Queen V. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Evaline Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary A. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rebecca Green | 34 | H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Herbert Green | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Russell Green | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Martha Green | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Barbara Green | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Marcus M. Wharton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Hattie H. Wharton | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Leona M. A. Wharton | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Stella H. Wharton | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Willie T. Wharton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary H. Wharton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Herbert W. Wharton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Vernon C. Wharton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Helen D. Wharton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)