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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 Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Thomas — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Randolph District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elberta Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eloise Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Marie Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sallie Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 8
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 19
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Prince-Edward-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farmville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prince Edward |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 627 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brown
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elberta Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Cumberland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:1065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Page | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Tomas Page | 44 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Nick Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Annie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Savannah Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bettie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Joseph Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thadeus Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Eugene Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Monroe Brown | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | George Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Dorothy Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lillie B. Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Jim Brown | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Sallie Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Marie Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Gladys Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Elberta Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Eloise Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William Booker | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Francis Booker | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lawrence Booker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lewis Booker | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Eric Booker | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Evan Booker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Irving Booker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Moses Booker | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Willie R. Huddleston | 69 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Dora A. Huddleston | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William R. Huddleston | 24 | Son | Driller | Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah M. Huddleston | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Martha V. Huddleston | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rudolph Dodl | 34 | Head | Civil Engineer | Virginia |
| 35 | Hazel Dodl | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Patricia Dodl | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rudolph Jr. Dodl | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dean Dodl | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Cleveland C. Forbes | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary L. Forbes | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Rodman Forbes | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Martha Bolden | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lindsey Evans | 60 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Lou Evans | 50 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Marie Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Walter Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Carrie Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Walter Jr. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Viola Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Tom Archer | 75 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 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)