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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 Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edna — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 | Memphis City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Montro Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alvin Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edna Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | ax handle factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 430 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mana Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mana Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Brown
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Montro Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin 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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2279unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Brown | 54 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 52 | Edna Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Montro Brown | 19 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Alvin Brown | 17 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 55 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Clarence Coleman | 22 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 57 | Pearl Coleman | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Frank Bradnax | 29 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 59 | Rose Bradnax | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Willie Lee | 10 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ruth Dunn | 12 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 62 | William Dodge | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mable Dodge | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Elsam Dodge | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Will Bridas | 45 | Head | Grocery | Illinois |
| 66 | Katie Bridas | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Rilla Goosby | 41 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Willie Williams | 26 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 69 | Elnora Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Marvin Williams | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Murph Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Virginia Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mable Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Mildred Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | John Bowen | 29 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jimmie Bowen | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Jim Miller | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Allen Miller | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Madie Butler | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Ross Butler | 8 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | John Moffet | 40 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lallie Moffet | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Leverra Moffet | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | James H. Moffet | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Magnolia Moffet | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Elnora Rodgers | 19 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Milton Anderson | 37 | Head | Brickmason | Illinois |
| 88 | Clyde Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Beatrice Butler | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Estella Taylor | 40 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 91 | Beatrice Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Jerutha Booker | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Bebe Johnson | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ada Thomas | 51 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 95 | Ethel Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Clarence Malone | 36 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 97 | Nelly Malone | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Clarence Jr. Malone | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Tom Pinson | 42 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 100 | Emily Pinson | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 2 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)