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Thomas Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Edith — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernetta Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Margaret Brown | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Horace Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 27
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1883 — 15 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 | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Car Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 36
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 46
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 22 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Brown (~0.60 confidence) and father James Carpenter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
James Carpenter
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brown
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus290unit:0024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 2 | Margaret Brown | 40 | Wife-H | Domestic | Maryland |
| 3 | Carrie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Bernetta Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Horace Brown | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Charles Brown | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | John Brown | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Ruth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Mary Berry | 60 | Head-H | Domestic | Delaware |
| 10 | William Forbes | 54 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Beulah Ray | 46 | Head-H | Domestic | Delaware |
| 12 | Katheryn Cassidy | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | John Johnson | 5 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Celia Haley | 49 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Burt Carty | 48 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 16 | Dora C Carty | 52 | Wife-H | Domestic | Delaware |
| 17 | Ralph Carty | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Charles White | 65 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Amelia S Carty | 65 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Amelia Carty | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 21 | James Epps | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Maggie Epps | 32 | Wife-H | Domestic | Virginia |
| 23 | Henrietta Smith | 64 | Head-H | Laborer | Delaware |
| 24 | Samuel Elligood | 26 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 25 | Helen Elligood | 26 | Boarder Wife | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Henrietta White | 9 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Samuel Elligood | 4 | Boarder Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Melvin Elligood | 2 | Boarder Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Shirley Elligood | 1 | Boarder Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Dennis Dorsey | 40 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Fannie Dorsey | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Jessie Dorsey | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Dorsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Louise Dorsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Russell Dorsey | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Alice Dorsey | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Malinda Trusty | 55 | Head-H | Domestic | Delaware |
| 38 | Julia Trusty | 25 | Roomer | — | Delaware |
| 39 | George Carpenter | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Delaware |
| 40 | Henry Mason | 65 | Roomer | Laborer | Maryland |
| 41 | David Clinton | 35 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Elizabeth Clinton | 37 | Wife-H | Cook | Delaware |
| 43 | Mildred Clinton | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Shirley Clinton | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Pearl Clinton | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Howard Clinton | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Dora J Clinton | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)