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Walter Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Colleton, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Colleton, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Richard — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Colleton, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bells Township Part |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathrine Rowland | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Olah Rowland | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Cammey Rowland | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Israil Brown | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Annie Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Leroy Rowland | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Bennie Rowland | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Colleton, South …
Son, age 5
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walt |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Colleton, South …
Son, age 13
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Colleton, South …
Son, age 21
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Walter Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Colleton, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.60 confidence) and father Cammey Rowland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bennie Rowland (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.83
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Cammey Rowland
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bennie Rowland
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Kathrine Rowland
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olah Rowland
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Rowland
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 — Colleton, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Colleton, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2193unit:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Scribben Harris | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Harris | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Richard Harris | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Adel Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Cammey Rowland | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Bennie Rowland | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Leroy S Rowland | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Olah B Rowland | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Kathrine H Rowland | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Israil Brown | 34 | — | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sarah Brown | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Walter Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Lee Brown | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Brown | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Brown | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lentil Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Willie Jr Brown | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Connie Herndon | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Emma R Herndon | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Vera Herndon | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Martha J Cattinton | 50 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Angus Pruitt | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Silvie Pruitt | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Jim Pruitt | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Marie Pruitt | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Nellie Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Quillie Herndon | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Edward Herndon | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | J D Herndon | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thurlow Herndon | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Leon Herndon | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Louise Herndon | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Ruth Herndon | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ruby Herndon | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | George Goff | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Olivia Goff | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Jim Goff | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Clarence Goff | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Freddie Goff | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Helen Goff | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | William Goff | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | R. D. Goff | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Clara Goff | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lucinda Goff | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | John Rentz | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Eva L Rentz | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Estill Rentz | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Logan Bryan | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lula Bryan | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Robert Bryan | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.83
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)