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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 Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Grace — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lynchs River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Florine Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 5
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
Son, age 15
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Head, age 25
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jess Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Moses Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jess Brown
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Sam Brown
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2195unit:0063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Caraway | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Grace Caraway | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gladys Caraway | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Sonny Caraway | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | David Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Martha Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Jessie Thomas | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Dave Caraway | 37 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Michael Bradley | 36 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rosa Bradley | 24 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rosa Thomas | 13 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie May Thomas | 9 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Martha Lee Caraway | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Adel Caraway | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Caraway | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | C. J. Caraway | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Cathryn Bradley | 23 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Roland T. Copeland | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Copeland | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Roland Copeland | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Charlie Mack | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lucile Mack | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Tiger Mack | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Josh Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Josephine Brown | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ruby Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Julia Brown | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | George Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Winnie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Josephine Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sam Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Florine Brown | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Sam Jr. Brown | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Robin Davis | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie Davis | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Daisy Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Gonsale Davis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Gilmore Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sam Blathers | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sally Blathers | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jasper Blathers | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | David Blathers | 15 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Dukes | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Minnie Dukes | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Essie Dukes | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Pearl Dukes | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Roosevelt Dukes | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas B. Dukes | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Fulton Dukes | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)