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Sarah Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susannah — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sam Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jesse Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 17
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Day Labor |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 25
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 35
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Spouse, age 44
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Sarah Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Susannah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susannah Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · 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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Winston Young | 18 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Young | 42 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas Reed | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sylvia Reed | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Reed | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Ross | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Ross | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Ross | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Clarence Ross | 13 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Alice Turner | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Isabel Mckinnon | 38 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | James Mckinnon | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Noley Turner | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sam Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Louise Brown | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sam Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Robert Brown | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Jesse Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Walter Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henrietta Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Howard Brown | 22 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Maggie Brown | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Priscilla Brown | 2 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Butler Young | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alice Young | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Isabel Young | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary B. Young | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Isaac Young | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Charlie Young | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Winston Young | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | James Housen | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sylvia Housen | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Adassa Housen | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Melvin Housen | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Robert Housen | 20 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Frank Rodney | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Teresa Rodney | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Louise Rodney | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Alice Rodney | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | George Rodney | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Herbert Rodney | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | John Rodney | 2 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Frank Rodney | 4 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Loney Stewart | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Sallie Stewart | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lucy Miller | 38 | Aunt | Servant | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mabel Miller | 14 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mary Miller | 12 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 1 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)