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Lydia Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Andrews Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Brown | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Leona Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Louisa Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Woodrow Brown | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lydia Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Henry Brown | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Other, age 16
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lidia |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 28
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Lydia Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lydia Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Leona Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leroy Brown | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lydia Brown THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Louisa Brown | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Leona Brown | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Brown | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Woodrow Brown | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Elizabeth Miller | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Rivers | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bertha Rivers | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Freeman | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | George Jones | 65 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Henrietta Jones | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Edward Waring | 35 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 64 | Henry Waring | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hermenia Waring | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Arthur Miles | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Charlotte Miles | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Thomas Simms | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Rosier Simms | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Milton Smith | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Gibbs | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Nellie Walton | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Walton | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Maggie Wilson | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | John Green | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Gayle Green | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Louisa Green | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Green | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Christopher Brown | 11 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ogden Jackson | 26 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Henry Clark | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Carrie Clark | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Daniel Rogers | 16 | Step son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Edward Rogers | 15 | Step son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Ray Rogers | 4 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | John Wartlow | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Wartlow | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Quincy Capers | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sol Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Brown | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Brown | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lucas Simmons | 38 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 93 | Adam Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Charlotte Brown | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Louisa Brown | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | William Waring | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Irene Waring | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Josephine Waring | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Isaac Frasier | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Cherry Frasier | 31 | Wife | Laborer | 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)