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Roy Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shick & Margaret — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Putnam, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Evaline Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jesse Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 2
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 22
Putnam-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | CCC |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Roy Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shick Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shick Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Brown
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Brown
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Evaline Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Putnam, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Putnam, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2268unit:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John L. Tays | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Paline Tays | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Victor E. Whitaker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Alzona Whitaker | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Vlotel Whitaker | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | David L. Whitaker | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Nota C. Whitaker | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | George W. Whitaker | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Charles J. Whitaker | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sabre Verble | 54 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Henry Verble | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Leula Verble | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charles L. Verble | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lobe Farley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary L. Farley | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | J. T. Farley | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Elick Farley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Margie Farley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Loid Bohanan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lora Bohanan | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Alma Lee Bohanan | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ralph Bohanan | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alex Holloway | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Annie Holloway | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | George Holloway | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lennie Holloway | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Robert Hinsley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Louiza Hinsley | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Riley Hinsley | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Earl Hinsley | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Josie M. Hinsley | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | John Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ethel Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Bessie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Evaline Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Jesse Brown | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Alex Stringer | 20 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Hinnie Stringer | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Alvis Stringer | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Dora Thompson | 15 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Louis A. Bohanan | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Leah Bohanan | 79 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Mary J. Bohanan | 45 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | William Walker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Rosie Walker | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Esther Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Odell Walker | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Dora Brown | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Alpha L. Brown | 23 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 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)