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Louisa Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Louisa Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 26
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 37
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Spouse, age 45
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Louisa Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Sabila Bowman | 29 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Gladys Bowman | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Rose A Bowman | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Sarah A Jones | 60 | Boarder | Trained Nurse | South Carolina |
| 57 | Cleveland Brown | 41 | Head | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Louisa Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 59 | Melvin Brown | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Louise Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Barnett | 28 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Barnett | 19 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Martha P Jones | 52 | Head | None | Germany |
| 64 | Louis H Jones | 24 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 65 | Solomon O Jones | 22 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maybelle Jones | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Daniel J Orvin | 40 | Head | Pumpman | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie L Orvin | 37 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Dorothy L Orvin | 16 | Daughter | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 70 | Arthur L Orvin | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Beatrice B Orvin | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Inez H Orvin | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Alma G Orvin | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Daniel J Jr Orvin | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Carl G Orvin | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Williams | 28 | Head | Delivery Man | South Carolina |
| 77 | Catherine Williams | 27 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Jr Williams | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Williams | 18 | Sister | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Celestine Simmons | 56 | Head | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 81 | Andrew S Simmons | 28 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 82 | Anna P Smith | 43 | Sister | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Erma B Smith | 19 | Niece | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Melisa J Smith | 14 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Joseph B Smith | 47 | Head | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Susan B Smith | 40 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | David Turgerson | 45 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 88 | Susie Turgerson | 38 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 89 | Nehemiah Westpoint | 20 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Cornelius Westpoint | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Frank Turgerson | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Joseph Seabrook | 13 | Nephew | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Charlie Bennett | 25 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elias Bennett | 4 | Step son | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Fred Wilson | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | William M Gray | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Sarah Gray | 37 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Wilhelmenia Gray | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Pearl A Gray | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Margaret G Gray | 1 | Daughter | None | South 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)