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Luther Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Luther Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cocke, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cocke, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District No 2 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Louisa Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Luther Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Labor |
| 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 Luther Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cocke, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mandogy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mandogy Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Luther Brown
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Cocke, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2238unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geraldine Ottinger | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Imogene Ottinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Noah E. Ottinger | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ada L. Ottinger | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Doyle M. Ottinger | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Madge G. Ottinger | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Wiley J. Ottinger | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | A. Rosabell Ottinger | 26 | Wife | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 9 | Annie L. Ottinger | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Herman L. Ottinger | 1 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary M. Ottinger | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ada Ottinger | 61 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Hade A. Ottinger | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Willie May Ottinger | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Reba G. Ottinger | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | J. D. Ottinger | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Isaac D. Harrison | 51 | Father in law | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Brown | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Louisa Brown | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Luther Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Andrew J. Brown | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Viola Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eula Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Fred Brown | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Eugene Brown | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Evelyn Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jacob W. Callison | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mathie O. Callison | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | James Callison | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Tony Callison | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Edith Callison | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ima May Callison | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charlie Callison | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Easter G. Ward | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Susan J. Hawk | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ellen B. Hawk | 43 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ruby A. Hawk | 17 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary G. Delmick | 55 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Paul H. Ottinger | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Doris Ottinger | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Earl E. Ottinger | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Sallie A. Ottinger | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hugh H. Ottinger | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Don G. Ottinger | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Cecil E. Ottinger | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Wiley Ottinger | 74 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Eliza J. Ottinger | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Claude E. Cornwell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Emma M. Cornwell | 50 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bonnie L. Cornwell | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Luther
Gen 1 · 4 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)