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Virginia Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Virginia Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Lizzie — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Christ Church Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Royal Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lydia Brown | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Matthew Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 1
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 11
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 21
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Virginia Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Royal Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Royal Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Matthew Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — 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:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Patrick Alonzo | 5 | Ad. son | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Nancy | 4 | Ad. dau | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Samuel | 1 | Ad. son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ben Washington | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ella Washington | 41 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ben Jr. Washington | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | William Washington | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Harriet Washington | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Henrietta Washington | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Dorothy Washington | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Royal Brown | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lydia Brown | 41 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | Virginia Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | Matthew Brown | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Brown | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Henry Brown | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nancy Brown | 40 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Brown | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Julia A. Brown | 26 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 70 | Dan Washington | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lena Washington | 27 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 72 | Francis Miles | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ella Miles | 20 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 74 | Frank Miles | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mabell Miles | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | Susan Miles | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ned Cossell | 19 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Cossell | 18 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Peter Jr. Cossell | 13 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Isaiah Cossell | 8 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Peter Cossell | 45 | Father | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Luther Jones | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mattie Jones | 38 | Wife-H | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sadie Jones | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 85 | Luther Jr. Jones | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | Joseph Jones | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Virginia Jones | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Agnes Jones | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 89 | Abbiedine Jones | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | Wilbur Jones | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Abbie Jones | 80 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lydia Seabrook | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Christopher Seabrook | 18 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lilla Seabrook | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Rosewell Seabrook | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Wright Pearl Seabrook | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | Sarah Singleton | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Arthur Singleton | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Joseph M. Harrison | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Annie Walker | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)