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Viola Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Female
Head
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chatham, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Woodson | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Samuel Daniels | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Viola Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 23
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1897
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 30
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 41
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Brown
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel343:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Fields | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Bessie Williams | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Richard Williams | 40 | Husband | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jake Wright | 32 | Head | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ernestine Wright | 25 | Wife | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 6 | Alice Steffen | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Heywood Butler | 28 | Boarder | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 8 | Charlie Drayton | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Claridise Steffen | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Annie May Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mamie Graham | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alphonsia Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Sam Graham | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Stella Fields | 29 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ben Holmes | 20 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Charles Miller | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eugene Fuller | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas Andrews | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Elizabeth Williams | 20 | Head | Sailor | Georgia |
| 20 | Frank White | 34 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Lee | 44 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 22 | Mattie Lee | 42 | Wife | Operator | Georgia |
| 23 | Izola Ware | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Lidonia Ware | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Nellie Woodson | 46 | Mother | Hairdresser | Georgia |
| 27 | Lillie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Samuel Daniels | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Aaron Cook | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Madeline Cook | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Lillie Mae Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Veronica Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Charlie Moore | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Moore | 32 | Wife | Vender | South Carolina |
| 35 | Christina Grant | 38 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 36 | Nellie Grant | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Millie Mae Grant | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James Jones | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Hobbie Simmon | 36 | Head | Longshoreman | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nancy Simmon | 28 | Wife | Longshoreman | Georgia |
| 41 | Elidonia Simmon | 30 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lizzie Hamilton | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 43 | Beulah Johnson | 48 | Head | Washing | Georgia |
| 44 | Millie Henderson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Maria Stokes | 20 | Head | Longshoreman | Georgia |
| 46 | Evelyn Young | 20 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Sam Heyward | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie Heyward | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Edgar Fripp | 23 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 50 | Rosana Fripp | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)