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Sam Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Ma — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Middleton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Sam Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ida Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lila Taylor | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Willie Taylor | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, South …
Other, age 12
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Son, age 20
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Head, age 30
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Sam Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ma Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ma Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Brown
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2214unit:0570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Mitchell | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Louisa Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Johnnie Mitchell | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Clarence Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Alice Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ed Taylor | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Alice Taylor | 23 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Taylor | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Freddie Taylor | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lillie M. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Harry Butler | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Susan E. Butler | 30 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Harry Jr. Butler | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Susan Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elizabeth Butler | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lorene Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie M. D. Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Solomon Butler | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Butler | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Butler | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Luke Butler | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Phoebe Phillips | 40 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clifton Lang | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Estie Lang | 21 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Gale | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Martha Gale | 30 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Gale | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Nix Gale | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Gale | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sonny Boy Gale | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | John L. J. Gale | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nancy Johnson | 44 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Joe Johnson | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Beatrice Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Henry Johnson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Buster Johnson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Nancy Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lena Johnson | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Johnson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Johnson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Sam Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ida Brown | 21 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie M. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Taylor | 22 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lila Taylor | 19 | Sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nick Brown | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Isaac Benjamin | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Patsy Benjamin | 39 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sam
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)