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Laura Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Laura Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bartley & Bartley — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bogue Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Laura Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Bartley Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Dallas Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Gertrude Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 4
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Laurah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bladen, North …
Daughter, age 13
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 24
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Laura Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bartley Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Bartley Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bartley Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bartley Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Brown
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dallas Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1682unit:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartley Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Gertrude Brown | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Laura Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dallas Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jessie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Bettie Williams | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Casey Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jd Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Luke Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Georgiana Williams | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Meta Williams | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lula Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elry Hill | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ada Hill | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Herbert Hill | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Alma Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Elvin Hill | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruthie Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dorthie Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Juanita Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annette Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Delilah Williamson | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Milton Williamson | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Williamson | 75 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Linnie Williamson | 15 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Easter Williamson | 9 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Archie Lewis | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Edna Lewis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gale Lewis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Francis Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rob B Lewis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bernice Lewis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Archie J Lewis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Lewis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Andrew Lewis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Roswell Vault | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Emma L Vault | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ns Vault | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rosie Vault | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jennie Smith | 35 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Icy L Smith | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lillie Smith | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jessie Smith | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jackson Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eddie Miller | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Donald Miller | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Miller | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Arlie Miller | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)