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William Brown — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Percy & Ada — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationDavidson, Tennessee
SurnameBrown
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardNashville City
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Percy Brown Head — 40 ~1890
Dailey Goodrich Other — 12 ~1918
Alice Brown Other — 33 ~1897
Clara Goodrich Other — 40 ~1890
Manuel White Other — 50 ~1880
William Brown Son — 17 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
Head, age 27
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Nashville City
1935 Residence (County) Davidson
Occupation Orderly
Industry Hospital
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 72
Income (1939) 624
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Percy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Percy Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brown
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2241unit:0136)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Percy Brown 40 Head Proprietor Tennessee
2 Alice Brown 33 Wife-H — Tennessee
3 William Brown THIS PERSON 17 Son — Tennessee
4 Clara Goodrich 40 Sister-in-law Cook Tennessee
5 Dailey Goodrich 12 Nephew — Tennessee
6 Manuel E. White 50 Roomer Proprietor Tennessee
7 Andrew Holmes 22 Head Chauffeur Tennessee
8 Cinda Holmes 24 Wife-H — Tennessee
9 Louise Holmes 6 Daughter — Tennessee
10 Andrew R. Holmes 4 Daughter — Tennessee
11 Andrew Curran 62 Head Teamster Tennessee
12 Victoria Curran 58 Wife-H — Tennessee
13 Thomas Curran 28 Son Laborer Tennessee
14 Nellie Thompson 33 Daughter Maid Tennessee
15 John H. Hill 50 Head Laborer Tennessee
16 Fannie G. Hill 43 Wife Cook Tennessee
17 James A. Davis 18 Step son Waiter Tennessee
18 Robert M. Mcghee 31 Boarder Chauffeur Tennessee
19 Estelle E. Mcghee 24 Boarder-W — Tennessee
20 Robert Farris 49 Head Laborer Tennessee
21 Louise Farris 38 Wife-H — Alabama
22 Rosa Henderson 62 Head Cook Georgia
23 Willie Smiley 27 Niece Maid Georgia
24 Emma Smiley 24 Niece-H — Georgia
25 Katie Smiley 17 Niece Maid Georgia
26 Katherine Smiley 14 Niece — Georgia
27 Henry L. Patton 52 Head Laborer Tennessee
28 Mary Al Patton 47 Wife-H — Tennessee
29 Henry L. Jr. Patton 18 Son Printer Tennessee
30 Henry Guthrie 48 Head Barber Tennessee
31 Rosie Guthrie 39 Wife-H Boarder Tennessee
32 John D. Walden 22 Head Porter Tennessee
33 Marie Walden 22 Wife-H — Tennessee
34 John D. Jr. Walden 6 Son — Tennessee
35 Helen L. Walden 4 Daughter — Tennessee
36 Clarence Walden 36 Head Laborer Kentucky
37 Florence Walden 27 Wife-H Maid Tennessee
38 Lillian Burton 32 Head Cook Tennessee
39 Richard Batey 17 Son Waiter Tennessee
40 Ernest Batey 15 Son Porter Tennessee
41 Lewis Clayton 62 Head Janitor Kentucky
42 Mattie Clayton 56 Wife-H — Tennessee
43 George Finney 54 Brother-in-law Laborer Tennessee
44 Fanny Giles 70 Head — Tennessee
45 Hugh Watson 23 Grandson Waiter Tennessee
46 Eugene Watson 19 Grandson — Tennessee
47 Mark F. Tate 64 Head — Tennessee
48 John W. Lake 37 Son Laborer Tennessee
49 Georgia Sims 40 Daughter — Tennessee
50 Henry Winston 46 Lodger Laborer Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

William
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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