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Mattie Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Fam |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mattie Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Fam |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 62
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mallie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Ironer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mattie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mattie Brown
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Brown | 61 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mattie Brown THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 3 | Samuel Brown | 3 | Daughter | Presser | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elijah R. Lacy | 50 | Head | Springman | Alabama |
| 5 | Cora Lacy | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Robert C. Lacy | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mack Stinson | 33 | Head | Tea | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie Stinson | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Willie Fuller | 50 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 10 | Edmonda Clark | 38 | Head | Presser | Georgia |
| 11 | Cora L. Clark | 16 | Daughter | Picker | Georgia |
| 12 | Henry Clark | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Della M. Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mary Moreland | 73 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary King | 52 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 16 | Margaret King | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ciro Turner | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 18 | Eliza Turner | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Fritz Shaw | 41 | Boarder | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 20 | Arushia White | 80 | Head | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 21 | Melvin Morris | 45 | Head | Presser | Mississippi |
| 22 | Anna Morris | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 23 | James Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Fred Morris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Cass Rollins | 39 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 26 | Cora N. Rollins | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Annie Young | 80 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 28 | George Phillips | 32 | Head | Presser | Tennessee |
| 29 | Janette Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ernestine Smith | 34 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 31 | Willie Smith | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Emma Braxton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ethel Sanders | 32 | Sister | Cook | Mississippi |
| 34 | Nellie Sanders | 11 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Rushton Porter | 35 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 36 | Cora L. Porter | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ike Coleman | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 38 | Delilah Coleman | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Eddie Finney | 30 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 40 | Nell Finney | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Alice Boone | 20 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lucille Boone | 4 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ernest Robertson | 18 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Isaac George | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Lillie George | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Isaac Jr. George | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Alonzo George | 18 | Brother | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 48 | Thomas Thorn | 45 | Head | Carpenter | United States |
| 49 | Mamie Thorn | 40 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 50 | Annie Taylor | 21 | Roomer | — | Texas |
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)