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Theodore Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Theodore Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allendale, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & Jim — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allendale, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfax Town |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Julia Brown | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Cordelle Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, South …
Son, age
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1920
Barnwell, South …
Son, age 11
Barnwell, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Allendale, South …
Son, age 20
Allendale, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Theodore Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsey Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsey Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Brown
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Cordelle Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Allendale, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Allendale, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2185unit:0523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matthew | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Curley | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Silly | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Minnie Cohen | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Janie Cohen | 36 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 56 | Moses Cohen | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hulie Cohen | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Dora Cohen | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie Jr Cohen | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hazel L Cohen | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rosella Cohen | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charlie Forrest | 46 | Head | Bricklayer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Janie Forrest | 36 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 64 | William Forrest | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hard Burkland | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Burkland | 21 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edward Sears | 57 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 68 | Frances Sears | 48 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 69 | Carrie Mae Sears | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 70 | Adolph Sears | 18 | Son | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 71 | Theresa Sears | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rabenia Sears | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Virginia Sears | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Edward Jr Sears | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Loucey Fedrick | 44 | Head-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ritter Fedrick | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Johnson | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Britton Sanders | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Dave Brown | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Julia Brown | 46 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Cordelle Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Theodore Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Sister Harrison | 53 | Head-H | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Frances Maner | 21 | Head-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Dora Simmons | 27 | Roomer | Servant | South Carolina |
| 86 | Jessie Simmons | 19 | Roomer | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Gladys Bryant | 24 | Head-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 88 | Janie Johnson | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | George Johnson | 10 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Johnnie Colden | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Hattie Colden | 24 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 92 | John Goodholt | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Donnie Goodholt | 60 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lucille Goodholt | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Maurice Goodholt | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Frank Wilson | 39 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 97 | Anna Wilson | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Frances Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Murray Wilson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Herman Wilson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)