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Willie Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Haywood, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Haywood, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 10 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Coleman | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Mary Coleman | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Frank Coleman | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Coleman | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 2 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 | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist No 9 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Brown
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2255unit:0484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl Young | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Urban Young | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Willie T Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Idis G Young | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | James L Young | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jennie Young | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Coram Young | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ora Young | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | John Smith | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lou Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clyde Word | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lydia Word | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mazie Word | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | John Word | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Clyde Word | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Johnnie Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eva Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Clyde Robinson | 54 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Freddie Watkins | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lenora Watkins | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Bernie Buchanan | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Addie Buchanan | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Vernie T Wilson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Willie M Wilson | 13 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ethel Wilson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lucie Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Robert Wilson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | James D Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lucille Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Verna D Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Effie Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Raymond Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Willie Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Kate Coleman | 48 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Mary Coleman | 20 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Willie Coleman | 16 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Frank Coleman | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Crockett Taylor | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Willie D Taylor | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lillie Taylor | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Willie L Taylor | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Roosevelt Evans | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ruby Evans | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Roosevelt Evans | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Octavory Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Hardy Midgett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mozella Midgett | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Curtis Midgett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Miles Busen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)