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Lester Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Burke, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Burke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Burke, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | South East Silver Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lonnie Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lillie Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, North …
Son, age 6
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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 |
1930
Burke, North …
Son, age 16
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Lester Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Brown
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Burke, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1677unit:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D Green | 73 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Green | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | George Thomas | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillie Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lola Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lester Thomas | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lula Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lillie Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Herbert Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lula Brown | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lester Brown | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nellie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lula Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Morgan Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Herman Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Brown | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lonnie Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lester Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Raymond Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lula Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lillie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lester Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lula Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James Brown | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lester Brown | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Charley Michaux | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie Michaux | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lester Michaux | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Michaux | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Michaux | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Michaux | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lester Michaux | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lula Michaux | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Michaux | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James Michaux | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James Linger | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Linger | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lester Linger | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lula Linger | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lillie Linger | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Linger | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lester Linger | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Hall | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillie Hall | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)