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Thelma Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Maggie — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Rosie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Isaiah Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Peggy Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 5
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Toilet goods |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 20
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Thelma Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Peggy Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
B Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Peggy Brown
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Alma Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaiah Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus31usce:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maggie Nance | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Louie Nance | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Andrew Nance | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Odis Nance | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Bertha Nance | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Laura Hubert | 64 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Charlie Silwoon | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Clara Silwoon | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Charlie Jr. Silwoon | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Bessie B. Silwoon | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Sam Sam | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Callie Sam | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | John Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lucy Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Bernie Lester | 30 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 66 | Ada Lester | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Jim Beard | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Viola Beard | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Francis Beard | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Leonard Beard | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Rachel White | 70 | Aunt | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lucius Arnold | 58 | Head | Helper | Alabama |
| 73 | Julia Arnold | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Addie Slaughter | 57 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Willma Slaughter | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 76 | Sanders Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Jessie Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Fannie Garison | 65 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Will Bennett | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Lucy Bennett | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Will Brown | 40 | Head | Mason | Alabama |
| 82 | Peggy Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Thelma Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 84 | Rosie L. Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Nellie B. Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Alma Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | William Brown | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Isaiah Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Robert L. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Wilson Brantley | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Lulu Brantley | 45 | Wife | Servant | Alabama |
| 92 | Willie M. Brantley | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Thurman Brantley | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)