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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 Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Thomas — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | yard brakeman |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Yard Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | yard brakeman |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Malcolm Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Malcolm Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brown
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Kentucky
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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 — Fayette, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel743:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Oneill | 21 | son | Collector | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rose Oneill | 21 | daughter | Organist | Kentucky |
| 3 | Sarah C. Oneill | 16 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charles A. Phillipps | 40 | Head | Com. Salesman | Kentucky |
| 5 | Hallie Phillipps | 37 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | William L. Sleath | 77 | step father | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Beulah B. Kelly | 14 | neice | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Gladys Kelly | 9 | neice | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Gilbert Burns | 25 | Head | Clerk Keeper | Kentucky |
| 10 | Irene Burns | 23 | wife-H | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert Long | 34 | Head | Meat Cutter | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mary Long | 29 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Frances Long | 9 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 14 | Allen Long | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Doris Long | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Emma Lee Aunt | 78 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lilian M. Aunt | 46 | daughter | Proof Reader | Illinois |
| 18 | Mike Burns | 56 | Head | Night Watchman | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mary Burns | 51 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Lloyd | 89 | mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Cecil Penney | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 22 | Edith Penney | 24 | wife-H | Operator | Kentucky |
| 23 | Daniel J. Reagan | 63 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bartholomew Reagan | 54 | brother | Printer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Margaret Sharp | 66 | sister-H | None | Kentucky |
| 26 | Eugene Vinegar | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Fanny Vinegar | 41 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 28 | Katherine Gill | 72 | Head | None | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Thomas J. Gill | 57 | son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charles A. Gill | 36 | son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 31 | Katherine Gill | 45 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Gus Younger | 48 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lina Younger | 42 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 34 | Marvin Younger | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Harold Lucas | 24 | son-in-law | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Florence Lucas | 19 | daughter | Wrapper | Kentucky |
| 37 | Malcolm W. Brown | 57 | Head | Agent | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary A. Brown | 37 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Thomas H. Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Yard Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 40 | William A. Minihan | 27 | Head | Attorney | Kentucky |
| 41 | Christine Minihan | 27 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 42 | Eileen Minihan | 8 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Taylor Lyman | 49 | Head | Roofer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Allen Downing | 50 | partner | Huckster | Kentucky |
| 45 | A. J. Caine | 35 | Head | Boiler Helper | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lottie Caine | 32 | wife-H | Cook | Kentucky |
| 47 | Austin Price | 53 | Head | Police Man | Kentucky |
| 48 | Anne Price | 42 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Harriet Brumden | 37 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 50 | John Mccommick | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)