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Ray Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elliott, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Elliott, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 Sinking Precinct |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Clifford Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Watt Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lula Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 22
Carter-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lime Quary |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 209 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ray Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother July 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. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
July Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Brown
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Maggie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Watt Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Elliott, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Elliott, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel741:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velma Boggs | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary L. Boggs | 57 | Sister | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Harrison Hanshaw | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ada Hanshaw | 39 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Cecil Hanshaw | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Benjam Hanshaw | 15 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Arthur Hanshaw | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Andy Hanshaw | 9 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ralph Hanshaw | 7 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Adrian Hanshaw | 4 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | John Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lula Brown | 40 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Clifford Brown | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Watt Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ethel Brown | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Ray Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Maggie Brown | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 18 | James Brown | 5 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | George Johnson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Victoria Johnson | 18 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Maggie Clay | 49 | Head | Farmer Manager | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bud Clay | 28 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 23 | William Clay | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Amanda Clay | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Anna Bell Clay | 15 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lula Clay | 11 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Jean Clay | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Victoria Clay | 5 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lewis Cline | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lissie Cline | 57 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | George Cline | 31 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary H. Cline | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Daniel Hanshaw | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Myrtle Hanshaw | 42 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Earl Hanshaw | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Betty Hanshaw | 14 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Daniel Hanshaw | 11 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ruby Hanshaw | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Russell Hanshaw | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Lilly Hanshaw | 23 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Pauline Hanshaw | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lissie B. Hanshaw | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Russell Jr. Hanshaw | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | George W. Waggoner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Julia Waggoner | 46 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Minnie Waggoner | 21 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Arlie Waggoner | 14 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Charlie Waggoner | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Maria Waggoner | 20 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Chad Jr. Waggoner | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 5 siblings
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)