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Leonard Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Putney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Leonard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chary Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Olan Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Romie Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leonard Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Albert Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Verna Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 20
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 31
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lenord B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Putney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Leonard Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leonard Brown
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Verna Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Romie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olan Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel 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 — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2539unit:0010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gilbert Milhoan | 28 | Head | Loads Coal | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ruby Milhoan | 14 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Gladys Milhoan | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Irene Milhoan | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Oley Landers | 32 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 56 | Lucinda Landers | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Doris Landers | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Howard Landers | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Annie Landers | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Sylvia V. Landers | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ruby V. Landers | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Sadie M. Landers | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Carl E. Landers | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lawrence H. Landers | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Reba C. Landers | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Matilda J. Landers | 68 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Millard Walker | 32 | Head | Machine | Tennessee |
| 68 | Rebecca Walker | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Clifford Walker | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Talbot Walker | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Rosa L. Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Martha M. Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ezra Bishop | 26 | Head | Loads Coal | West Virginia |
| 74 | Bessie B. Bishop | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Roy M. Bishop | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary L. Bishop | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Jessie L. Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Buck Jr. Burns | 34 | Head | Loading Coal | Kentucky |
| 79 | Dorothy Burns | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | William G. Burns | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Earl G. Burns | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Orville H. Burns | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Ruth G. Burns | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Herbert Brown | 27 | Head | Loads Coal | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mary Brown | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Amelia Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Hazel Brown | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Albert Brown | 44 | Head | Loading Coal | West Virginia |
| 89 | Chary Brown | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Leonard Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 91 | Romie Brown | 17 | Son | Loads Coal | West Virginia |
| 92 | John Brown | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Verna Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Olan Brown | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ethel Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Walter Legg | 27 | Head | Loads Coal | West Virginia |
| 97 | Pearlie Legg | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Opal Legg | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Lottie Legg | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Jessie Legg | 6 | Son | — | West 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)