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Lena Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lena Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lena Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Luvie Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Gordy Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Grover Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edie Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Zula Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lina |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek Dist |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Lena Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lena Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 9 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Grover Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zula Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Franklin, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2443unit:0757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde J Arden | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Irvin S Arden | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Emma R Arden | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Vincent O Byrd | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Minnie E Byrd | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William A Byrd | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Ben L Byrd | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Edward Byrd | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Ira O Byrd | 9 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Warren D Byrd | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary E Byrd | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Irvin E Byrd | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elsie A Byrd | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Curtis L Byrd | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Byrd | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Julia Byrd | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William T Byrd | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Clarence W Byrd | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Alwyn A Byrd | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Vinnie L Byrd | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary J E Byrd | 64 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edie P Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Luvie O Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Grover L Brown | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Roy M Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Beverly D Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Lena Brown THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Zula M Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Gordy T Brown | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Jack Dudley | 67 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Luginie Dudley | 61 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Edie E Dudley | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Laura T Dudley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Obrey S Green | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Addie Dudley | 7 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Richard J Robertson | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Robertson | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Cora Rowlings | 10 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Johnna Rowlings | 7 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Rowlings | 5 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 41 | John E Perdue | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ruth D Perdue | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Irene E Perdue | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Roy Perdue | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William R Perdue | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Jesse E Perdue | 8 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Edmund D Perdue | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Enla Perdue | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Andra Perdue | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Hayward C Perdue | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)