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Robert Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leonard & Lulu — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairforest Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hubert Brown | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 21
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Robert Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leonard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leonard Brown
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2207unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Johnson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Catherine Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Kattie Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Gladys Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ezekiel Johnson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Johnson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Alvin Rogers | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Maggie Rogers | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ella M Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Abraham Rogers | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lucinda Rogers | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Beulah Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Tony Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Brown | 18 | Step Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ezekiel Brown | 15 | Step Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Jr Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mammie Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Isaac Parker | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Parker | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Luther Parker | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Parker | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | H Clark Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eddie Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ella M Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Venita Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Tom Simmons | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ola Simmons | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Emma Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Samuel Simmons | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ernest Simmons | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Simmons | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mabel Simmons | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ezekiel Simmons | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Brown | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Theodore Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Hubert Brown | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rosie Bailey | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Collie M Bailey | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Essie Kelly | 26 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Maggie Kelly | 10 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Henry James | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Essie James | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Theodore James | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Eloise James | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert James | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Julia S James | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)