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Luther Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Luther Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sylvester Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Eudora Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Luther Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dale Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Oma Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Head, age 49
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Watauga-County, North …
Other, age 60
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Luther Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Luther Brown
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1727unit:0389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Winkler | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Marion Winkler | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Rebecca Winkler | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jack Taylor Winkler | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Robert C. Winkler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George Winkler | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fannie Viola Winkler | 62 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. Walter Winkler | 40 | Head | Retail Dealer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Emma C. Winkler | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary L. Winkler | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Martha R. Winkler | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Thomas Winkler | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Earl S. Blackburn | 22 | Step-son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Susan F. Blackburn | 21 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Luther O. Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Oma Brown | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Fred H. Brown | 19 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 18 | Eudora Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Walter Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ernest Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dale Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sylvester Brown | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | C. Rowland Hodges | 34 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Anna Hodges | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Kathryn Hodges | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary E. Hodges | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John Henry Hodges | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hazel L. Hodges | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas Isark | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | J. Griffin Norris | 41 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Florence Norris | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Douglas Norris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Norris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Hodges | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mandy Hodges | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Marie Hodges | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Marshall Watson | 33 | Head | Clergyman | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lester Watson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bynum H. Watson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alma Viola Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Faye Watson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Glenn H. Watson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Braskey Cox | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Myrtle Cox | 30 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ralph Cox | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruby Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Conrad Cox | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Linda Norris | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Andrew D. Bain | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Josie Bain | 45 | 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)