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Leroy Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Leroy Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Martin — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Johns Island Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leroy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelene Brown | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 10
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leroy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Leroy Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.60 confidence) and father Martin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marcelene Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Father
John Brown
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Martin Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marcelene Brown
b. ~1912
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Leroy Brown
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Aikens | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Charlotte Aikens | 67 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Marcelene Brown | 18 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 5 | Leroy Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | David Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Dickinson | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Dickinson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Martha Dickinson | 58 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Simmons | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rosa Simmons | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rosabel Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Fred Simmons | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Isabel Simmons | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jack Simmons | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Isabel Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elias Gadsden | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Laura Gadsden | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Gadsden | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Elias Jr. Gadsden | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Russell Green | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Abbie Green | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | William Reed | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth Reed | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | William Green | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jane Green | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | James Green | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Green | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Louis Campbell | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Julia Campbell | 58 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Timothy Campbell | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sandy Taylor | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Eloise Taylor | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Josephine Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alody Taylor | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Maybelle Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | J.W. Glover | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ethel M. Glover | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Francis M. Glover | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Harold L. Glover | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Elizabeth A. Glover | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Edward L. Mayer | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Gertrude S. Mayer | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Frank S. Mayer | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | George L. Mayer | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | George Blake | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bernadine Blake | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lisset Blake | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rosabell Blake | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Golden Blake | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Leroy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.8
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)