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Thomas Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Franklin & Edward — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Brown | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Reese Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Son, age 21
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Franklin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Franklin Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Brown
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mason
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brown
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
Reese Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter 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
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus22usce:1055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mertie | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Thomas J. Gordon | 71 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Willie Gordon | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Hugh W. Gordon | 44 | Son | Salesman | Alabama |
| 58 | Della Gordon | 38 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Mattie Gordon | 32 | Daughter | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 60 | Lula Gordon | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Jack Gordon | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Lydia Gordon | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Gordon | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Charles Jr. Gordon | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Theodore Goodwin | 53 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary A. Goodwin | 49 | Wife-H | Saleswoman | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Goodwin | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Theodore Jr. Goodwin | 23 | Son | Typist | Alabama |
| 69 | James Goodwin | 17 | Son | Planter | Alabama |
| 70 | William Goodwin | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Robert Goodwin | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Phoebe Goodwin | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie B. Mckinney | 45 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Lula Mckinney | 41 | Wife-H | Operator | Alabama |
| 75 | Victor H. Mcdaniel | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lula Mcdaniel | 43 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary S. Mcdaniel | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Victor H. Jr. Mcdaniel | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Bessie M. Phifer | 26 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jack Phifer | 17 | Roomer | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Walter H. Allen | 51 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Sara M. Allen | 45 | Wife-H | Conductor | Alabama |
| 83 | Mary S. Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Winifred N. Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Franklin B. Brown | 45 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Margaret E. Brown | 37 | Wife-H | Engineer | Alabama |
| 87 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Reese Brown | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Walter Brown | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)