RB
Roy Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clay, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Ona Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Verda Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Opal Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Carra Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Napoleon Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Huston Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Wilburn Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Clifton Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Willard Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Emaline Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 11
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Roy Brown
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Clifton Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verda Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilburn Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ona Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Huston Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carra Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Clay, Tennessee
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2237unit:0889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Humberton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Linnie Humberton | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rose Humberton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | George A. Humberton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Elise L. Humberton | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sallie Williams | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Joseph D. Smith | 36 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Carlos B. Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bedford Boles | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Maude Boles | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Hershell Boles | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Clarence Boles | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Roscoe Boles | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Herman Richardson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ila D. Richardson | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | F. Rivers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Myrtle M. Rivers | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Alma E. Rivers | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Fannie M. Rivers | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Truman L. Rivers | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Waymon Rivers | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Isaac C. Rivers | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bessie Rivers | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Irene Rivers | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ovid Rivers | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Alfred S. Rivers | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Charlie W. Burris | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Willie A. Burris | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Genva B. Burris | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Charlie Jr. Burris | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Allie Burris | 55 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Linnie Kirk | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Napoleon F. Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Emaline Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Carra Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eva Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Emma Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Clifton P. Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Wilburn T. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Verda V. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ona B. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Opal Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Huston Brown | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Willard Brown | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Cordell Brown | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Emma Brown | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Fragie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | George W. Butler | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lookie S. Butler | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
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)