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Lula Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lula Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Katie — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Privateer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Rose Brown | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Isaac Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 7
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 18
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 29
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 Lula Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ma Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ma Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Katie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2214unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emily Montgomery | 2 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Richard Bozier | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ophila Bozier | 13 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Susan Button | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | John L. Button | 17 | son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 56 | Remmie L. Button | 14 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Mary M. Button | 12 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Genie Button | 11 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Isaac M. Button | 9 | grand son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Elijah Button | 8 | grand son | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ed Junior Button | 7 | grand son | None | South Carolina |
| 62 | Susan Button | 4 | grand daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Blanch Paulk | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Rosalee Paulk | 18 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | John M. Paulk | 16 | son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 66 | Wesley Paulk | 14 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie Paulk | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | James F. Paulk | 11 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Irish Paulk | 9 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | John Paulk | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Eunice Paulk | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | London Button | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mary Button | 17 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Button | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Daisy L. Button | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Vargie Button | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Jr. Button | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 78 | Tom H. Button | 1 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Rose Brown | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Katie Brown | 26 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Isaac Jr. Brown | 18 | grand son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 83 | James Coulter | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Bessie Coulter | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lefdon B. Osteen | 44 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Junius Button | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Idonia Button | 36 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Harris L. Button | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Eugene Button | 1 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lucile Conyers | 18 | step daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | James Ballard | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lucile Ballard | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Ballard | 7 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Moses Ballard | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Jr. Ballard | 3 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Richard Holliday | 21 | boarder | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 97 | Oates Holliday | 18 | boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph G. Franklin | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lily B. Franklin | 33 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Howard J. Franklin | 24 | son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)