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William Browning — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Durham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Browning across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Durham Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Browning | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ethel Browning | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Browning | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Annie Browning | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Earl Browning | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Browning | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Browning | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Durham, North …
Son, age 1
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Durham-County, North …
Son, age 12
Durham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Durham |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 William Browning across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Browning
Son · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ethel Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Browning
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 — Durham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1687unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Jr Suiter | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Linwood H Suiter | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest V Suiter | 29 | Brother | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas W Cates | 63 | Head | Section Master | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary F Cates | 58 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Molly H Cates | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sandra W Cates | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary J Farrell | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Frank E Davis | 29 | Son-in-law | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mable S Davis | 24 | Daughter | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 11 | Earl Browning | 42 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie B Browning | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margaret Browning | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ethel Browning | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marie Browning | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James E Browning | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William J Browning THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Fred Colclough | 30 | Head | Supt. | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gertie Colclough | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rita D Colclough | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Fred Jr Colclough | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sidney A Green | 62 | Head | Guard | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edna Green | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret Green | 15 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jack Green | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jim Suggs | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Effie Suggs | 50 | Wife | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 28 | Albert G Suggs | 4 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John M Raker | 34 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 30 | Sadie G Raker | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hilda M Raker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Georgia D Raker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Eugene E Ellsworth | 48 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 34 | Dorothy Ellsworth | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Ernest Ellsworth | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Alice Ellsworth | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Elizabeth Ellsworth | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Marion Ellsworth | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dorothy Ellsworth | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Florence Ellsworth | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 41 | Raymond C Upchurch | 33 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 42 | Martha S Upchurch | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Raymond C Jr Upchurch | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Walter S Upchurch | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Arthur C Allen | 61 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 46 | Blanche C Allen | 41 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Mable Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Cecil Allen | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Marguerite Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Iesha Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)