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Oscar Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bladen, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Emma — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lake Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Richard Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Nettie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mollie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bladen, North …
Son, age 1
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | O. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bladen, North …
Son, age 12
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Oscar B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bladen-County, North …
Son, age 23
Bladen-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Osram |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bladen |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Oscar Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Brown
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Brown
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Brown
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Brown
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Brown
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mollie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Bladen, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1674unit:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John G Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Minnie C Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Inez C Johnson | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nolan R Johnson | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Frank R Johnson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Margie G Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Richard L Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas J Brown | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Linnie G Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cedric T Brown | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James A Horrell | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hazel J Horrell | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hober M Horrell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Richard A Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Emma B Brown | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Oscar B Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Roy P Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mollie D Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nettie L Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Tully M Barnhill | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Emily J Barnhill | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lacy K Barnhill | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Archie J Barnhill | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mavis L Barnhill | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Emily R Barnhill | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Homer P Squire | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mattie G Squire | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James G Squire | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Juanita Squire | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elvin J Squire | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Queen A Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Raleigh G Johnson | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ellie L Johnson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edna L Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Wilber L Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clara M Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | George E Russ | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mollie M Russ | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | George B Russ | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | George J Russ | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alice J Russ | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Marvin R Russ | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frank D Russ | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fred J Moore | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mallie J Moore | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Doris F Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Evan B Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alberta L Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Alga L Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)