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Will Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ashley, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Will Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ashley, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ashley, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log Cutter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Crossett Camp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mattie Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Willie Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 22
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log Cutter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Will Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ashley, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Brown
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus64uscers:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daughter Lafrice | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | John S. Lafrice | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Rozell Nutt | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | James Davison | 55 | Roomer | Tie Maker | Tennessee |
| 55 | Albert Phelps | 45 | Roomer | Tie Maker | Arkansas |
| 56 | Richard Jones | 62 | Roomer | Tie Maker | Mississippi |
| 57 | John R. Horton | 52 | Roomer | Load Master | Georgia |
| 58 | William Locke | 54 | Roomer | Saw Filer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Colonel Madden | 29 | Roomer | Teamster | Florida |
| 60 | Wyatt Perdue | 20 | Roomer | Tie Maker | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ed Moore | 43 | Head | Log Cutter | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mary Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lonnie Moore | 23 | Son | Log Cutter | Arkansas |
| 64 | Robert Moore | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Azell Bell | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Emma Langford | 28 | Housekeeper | Servant | Arkansas |
| 67 | Velma Langford | 7 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Samuel Bennett | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | James Ditto | 18 | Roomer | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Charly Williams | 41 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Lizzie Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Irine Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Thomas Washington | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Floyd Guy | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Jessie Guy | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | John Guy | 19 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Jessie Guy | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Wilmer Guy | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Portie Pitts | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Mitchell Nolin | 44 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Hanna Nolin | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Mitchell Nolin | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Georgia Pleas | 48 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 84 | Annie Pleas | 3 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Ike Hickman | 50 | Boarder | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 86 | Will H. Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Mattie Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | James E. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Willie Mae Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Lois Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Lois E. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Ruby L. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Zelma Bell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Annie M. Bell | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Casie Gray | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Mary Gray | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Leon Wilson | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Edith Wilfong | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Essie Wilfong | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Ester G. Wilfong | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)