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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 Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Midlothian District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 5
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 13
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Son, age 23
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
George Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brown
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Johnnie Johnson | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Alfred S Lewis | 56 | Head | Dairyman | Kentucky |
| 53 | Minnie W Lewis | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Albert Lewis | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Robert A Smith | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Everett S Hague | 45 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 57 | Nellie R Hague | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Vivian A Hague | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Everett S Jr Hague | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Bishop S Hague | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucille Hague | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Carl F Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 63 | Havana Q Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Richard Johnson | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary E Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert A Robertson | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Shadrach Baylor | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary Baylor | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Evelyn Baylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Theodore Baylor | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Raymond Baylor | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Thomas Taylor | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Nathaniel Wyatt | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Charles E Hilliard | 42 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 75 | Bessie S Hilliard | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Bertha L Hilliard | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mildred L Hilliard | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward S Hilliard | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert B Hilliard | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Helen Hilliard | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lois Hilliard | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Elsie M Hilliard | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Margaret B Hatch | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary L Hatch | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 85 | Elizabeth Robertson | 11 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 86 | George W Brown | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Minnie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Walter Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Robert Brown | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Wade C Hand | 40 | Head | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 92 | Callie Hand | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Alfred H May | 60 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Bessie T May | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Alfred H Jr May | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Dorothy May | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 97 | Robert H May | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Ernest Gregory | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Agnes Gregory | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Lawrence Gregory | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)