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Melvin Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Cleveland Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Regina Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Sherman Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Climpson Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Melvin Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Walter Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, South …
Daughter, age 6
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lancaster, South …
Daughter, age 15
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Melvin Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sherman Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regina Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Climpson Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leila Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2204unit:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Bailey | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alice Bailey | 50 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Bailey | 19 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Theola Bailey | 12 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Rosetta Bailey | 11 | Granddaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Fred Bailey | 7 | Grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Andrew Colman | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Janue Colman | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Maud Colman | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ceffnee Colman | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | John A. Colman | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Carrie B. Colman | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Colman | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Napolian Colman | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jabot Colman | 34 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Johnnie Colman | 25 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Reuben Colman | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lula Colman | 59 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Clarence Matta | 14 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | William Colman | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Colman | 52 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Phill Williams | 68 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosetta Williams | 60 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Esselle Williams | 30 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Williams | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Leroy Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie Taylor | 27 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Taylor | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ollie Farrow | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie B. Farrow | 23 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Charlie Farrow | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Zora Farrow | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Farrow | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | William White | 74 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary White | 70 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Minnie White | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary A. White | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Cleveland Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Brown | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Climpson Brown | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Leila Brown | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Regina Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sherman Brown | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mildred Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Walter Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Patterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Diane Patterson | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Patterson | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Dollie Patterson | 6 | Daughter | None | 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)