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Willie Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Mary — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Blanche Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 24
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Shed |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 44
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | automobile body plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Willie Brown across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1930:15thcensus2278unit:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida Lee James | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Geo Houston James | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Rosa Lee Shivers | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Georgia Lee Shivers | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Eddie Franklin | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Virginia Franklin | 25 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 57 | Simmie Lee Franklin | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mollie Kate Franklin | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | D. D. Burrus | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Sadie Burrus | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Walter Lee Burrus | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | D. D. Jr. Burrus | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | E. H. Hunter | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Roberta Hunter | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Geo. Houston Shivers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Willie Hunter | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Albert Williams | 17 | Adopted | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Robert Bohanan | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Mary Bohanan | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 70 | James W. Bohanan | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Alfred Bohanan | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | E. O. Bohanan | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Raymond Bohanan | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willie White | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Adline White | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Jess Walker | 76 | Father-in-law | None | Georgia |
| 77 | Minnie M. White | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Wesley Day | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Annie Day | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rosetta Day | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Anna Dee Day | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Willie L. Day | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Herman Day | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Queen E. Day | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Joe Davis | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Alberta Davis | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Owens Williams | 55 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Daisy Williams | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ethel Williams | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Henry Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Callie Williams | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 92 | Willie Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mary Brown | 30 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 94 | Carrie M. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Blanche Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Earnest Copeland | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Pearl Copeland | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 98 | Bessie Copeland | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Matilda Copeland | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Gertrude Copeland | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)