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Viola Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · James, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in James, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | James, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Jamestown Magist District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Luetta Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lucene Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Marcella Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Sarah Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Manuel Nelson | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Tom Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Lad Nelson | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Bessie House | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Cornelius Nelson | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Harriet Brown | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Tom Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hillon Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dancilla Nelson | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nansemond, Virginia
Daughter, age
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
James, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
James, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 18 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 Viola Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Tom Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hillon Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luetta Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucene Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary 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 — James, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — James, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2448unit:0002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hickre | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Julia M. Hickre | 61 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ernest J. W. Hickre | 27 | Son | Inspector | Virginia |
| 4 | Tom Brown | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Harriet Brown | 40 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 6 | Luetta Brown | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 7 | Louis Brown | 21 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 8 | Lucene Brown | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 9 | Tom Jr. Brown | 15 | Son | Dishwasher | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary E. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Marcella Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Hillon Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Brown | 2 | Gr-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | John O. Brown | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Sarah Brown | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie House | 53 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Virginia |
| 18 | Manuel Nelson | 34 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Dancilla Nelson | 15 | Niece in family | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lad Nelson | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Cornelius Nelson | 17 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 22 | James H. Faris | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 23 | Margie Faris | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Paul Faris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mamie Faris | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John J. B. Scott | 40 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 27 | Benjamin F. Danton | 39 | Head | Engineer (Boat) | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dora E. Danton | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Marjorie R. Danton | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Benjamin Jr. Danton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Frankford G. Danton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Virginia D. Danton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | James P. Sharpe | 47 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 34 | John H. Steele | 53 | Cousin | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mamie Steele | 50 | Cousin-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Steele | 25 | Sec. Cousin | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 37 | James Steele | 18 | Sec. Cousin | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruby Steele | 16 | Sec. Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Steele | 14 | Sec. Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Effie Steele | 10 | Sec. Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Samuel Redcross | 41 | Head | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 42 | Maggie Redcross | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Raymond Redcross | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Samuel Jr. Redcross | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Chester Burr | 28 | Boarder | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Ray | 21 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alberta Burr | 25 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William M. Lee | 59 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 49 | Laura Lee | 53 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William Jr. Lee | 29 | Son | Teamster | Virginia |
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)