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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 Obion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Benjamin — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Obion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | County Court Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Buddy Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Izyma Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Obion, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Industry | County Court Clerk |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Obion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ula Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Izyma Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ula Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Izyma Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Buddy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Obion, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Obion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2267unit:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Morris | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Matty Morris | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | H. Mckenzie | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Julia Mckenzie | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | H. M. Mckenzie | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | John H. Mckenzie | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hazel Mckenzie | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | H. Mckenzie | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Fred Timmons | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Ida Timmons | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Calwood Timmons | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Nene Timmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Marie Timmons | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virginia L. Timmons | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Howard G. Timmons | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Preston W. Vaught | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Georgia M. Vaught | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Herbert Vaught | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John H. Buil | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Eula Buil | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Esther Buil | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Marie Buil | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Talmad C. Buil | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | John Buil | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Geo. Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Effie Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mcray Jones | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Celestine Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Monetta Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Elizabeth Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Arthur R. Jones | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Julia Garrett | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | John Blue | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Blue | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Gladys Blue | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Enda C. Blue | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Blue | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ernest M. Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Izyma Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Thelma Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Officer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Buddy Brown | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jasper Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lara Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Eugene Brown | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Charles Brown | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Buford Carr | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ambrel Carr | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Carr | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Nona R. Carr | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mathis Thomas | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)