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Shirley Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Leaksville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lavina Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Namie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| David Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Sannie Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 3
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirly |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Daughter, age 13
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Shirley Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sannie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Namie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lewis Hairston | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Ida Hairston | 51 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 53 | Harry Hairston | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Laura Hairston | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Irving Hairston | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Emmett L Hairston | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ida May Hairston | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maria Hairston | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Sammy Hairston | 38 | Brother | Scrubber | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Blackston | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Rosa Blackston | 55 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charlie Blackston | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bettie Blackston | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mattie Lou Hairston | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Billie Blackston | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rosabelle Blackston | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | David Brown | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lavina C Brown | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Joe S Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lizzie Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Alice Brown | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Shirley L Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Namie L Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Frank S Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sannie Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ben Hairston | 37 | Head | Office Boy | Virginia |
| 77 | Katie L Hairston | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ben Jr Hairston | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Charlie Hairston | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robt L Hairston | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Katie L Hairston | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Clarence Hairston | 29 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 83 | Annie B Hairston | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lee S Hairston | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | William B Hairston | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Rebecca Hairston | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Clarence Hairston | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Reuben Miller | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 89 | Mollie Miller | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jack R Miller | 18 | Son | Scrubber | Virginia |
| 91 | Edwilla Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | James C Miller | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Johnnie Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Catherine Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mildred Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Elizabeth Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Robert Lee | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 98 | Lizzie Lee | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Inez Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)