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Viola Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Annie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Divorced
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Phosphate mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handy Hamilton | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Viola Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Other, age 7
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 16
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Head, age 27
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Phosphate mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4.00 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dorchester-County, South …
Spouse, age 36
Dorchester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | UP |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Viola Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Viola Brown
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2190unit:0308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Kanapaux | 52 | Head | Traveling Man | South Carolina |
| 2 | Adelaide F Kanapaux | 33 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Adelaide R Kanapaux | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 4 | Irvin J Corby | 72 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Marion P Corby | 75 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Marion S Corby | 43 | Son | Sheriff | South Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph M Aledge | 60 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 8 | Francis Aledge | 59 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | James B Sullivan | 39 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ophelia G Sullivan | 40 | Wife-H | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 11 | George J Weatherford | 37 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 12 | Sadie B Weatherford | 33 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sadie L Weatherford | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | George Jr Weatherford | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Matthew S Weatherford | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Althea L Weatherford | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mabel J Weatherford | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | James H Weatherford | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas A Poacher | 32 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 20 | Della M Poacher | 27 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Julius W Brown | 62 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah B Brown | 53 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert L Brown | 30 | Son | Printer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Catherine Waiters | 60 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rachel A Hutchinson | 50 | Head | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 26 | William J Waiters | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rosina Waiters | 21 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Benjamin Flynn | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Flynn | 35 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ellison Flynn | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Phoebe Lincoln | 30 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ella Drayton | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dianah Shepherd | 35 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 34 | Richard Frazier | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nancy Frazier | 22 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 36 | Rosa J Frazier | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rebecca Fields | 68 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 38 | Albertha Bias | 30 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Alston | 36 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Adam Gorick | 19 | Head | Bricklayer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Katie Gorick | 22 | Wife-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 42 | Queen E Gorick | 22 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 43 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lucile Brown | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Handy Hamilton | 18 | Boarder | Driver | South Carolina |
| 46 | Martha Pinckney | 44 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 47 | Margaret Rollins | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ellen Dean | 42 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 49 | Helen Dean | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | George Jr Dean | 11 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Viola
Gen 1 · 2 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)