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William Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton compress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 2 Part Of Outside Of Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Brown | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mollie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Travis Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ida Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 45
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton compress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 William Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Brown
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Short | 45 | Head | Handle Mill | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alberta Short | 35 | Wife | Presser | Mississippi |
| 3 | James Short | 28 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ione Short | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Viola Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sherry Short | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edward Short | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | George Willis | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mable Willis | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Hills | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Hills | 38 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 12 | George Johnson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Scarpie Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Edward Johnson | 19 | Son | Lumberman | Mississippi |
| 16 | Leonora Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Juanita Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Joseph Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lucy Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lara Sims | 26 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 21 | Arthur Armstead | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Cora Armstead | 49 | Wife | Washerwoman | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ben Lumas | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Agnes Lumas | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | James Lumas | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Dorothy Lumas | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Christine Lumas | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bernadine Lumas | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Elizabeth Lumas | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Elizabeth Johnson | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Simms | 12 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Charles Simms | 10 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Leon Simms | 8 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lucile Williams | 16 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dora Madison | 5 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Robert Madison | 3 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Gilbert Madison | 0 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Alex Franklin | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Annie Franklin | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lula Franklin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Lennie Franklin | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Arlie Franklin | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Auntie Franklin | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ollie Robinson | 47 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 45 | Eliza Robinson | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | William Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ida Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Travis Brown | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lucille Brown | 27 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mollie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)