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Lester Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Aluminum Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Township / Ward | 10 Dist |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sam Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Georgia Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mossie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mable Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Deloris Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Cara Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Other, age 8
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Loader |
| Industry | Aluminum Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Brown
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Deloris Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mossie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Blount, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2234unit:0623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luella | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Albert L Cross | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Annie Cross | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dan Cross | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Carl T Finger | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lillie Finger | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Edward Finger | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ralph Finger | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | L B Brakebill | 37 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sam F Brown | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Cara Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lester E Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Loader | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mossie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mable Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Kenneth P Brown | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ruth Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Georgia Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Deloris Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Howard L Brown | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Carl L Williams | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jessie Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Walter W Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Charlie Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | John D Williams | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ruby Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Will Bond | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Nell Bond | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Myrtle Bond | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Benford Bond | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Paul P Bond | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Edward J Bond | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ben F Bond | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Carl W Bond | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Howard Mccampbell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Arthur Carpin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lula Carpin | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Cary O Terry | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sudie Terry | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ralph E Terry | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James W Terry | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Betty S Terry | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sam L Gross | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Selma Gross | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charles L Gross | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Charley T Gross | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary Gross | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Paul Gross | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Herbert Foster | 51 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
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)