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Alma Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alma Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Norriton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Alexander Brown | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Isabella Brown | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 39
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Alma Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alexander Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 42
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2085:0718)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Lester | 46 | Head | Water-Tender | Poland |
| 52 | Katherine Lester | 46 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 53 | Mary Lester | 25 | Daughter | Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Stella Gallagher | 22 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edward Gallagher | 21 | Son-in-law | Bobbin-Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Lester | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Michael Lester | 18 | Son | Beater-Man | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Lester | 16 | Son | Silk-Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Sophie Lester | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Francis Lester | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Catherine Lester | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anthony Lester | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Knoll | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edith H. Knoll | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William Knoll | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen A. Zimmer | 57 | Head | None | Germany |
| 67 | Helen Zimmer | 21 | Daughter | Multigrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Westerman | 68 | Lodger | None | Germany |
| 69 | William Neville | 28 | Son-in-law | Pipe-Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Josephine Neville | 25 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William Neville | 1 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John P. Brown | 66 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Isabella H. Brown | 66 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret Brown | 42 | Daughter | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alma Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Alexander Brown | 37 | Son | Heater-Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Brown | 37 | Son | Annealer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Allen | 33 | Head | Employment Manager | Scotland |
| 79 | Helen H. Allen | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Allen | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Robert Allen | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Richard Allen | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Matthew Martin | 77 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Annie E. Martin | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Sarah H. Dieringer | 72 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James Dieringer | 30 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Oliver P. Bradfield | 23 | Nephew | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Charles Bradfield | 19 | Nephew | Sheet-Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Alex Paliachesky | 34 | Head | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Josephine Paliachesky | 26 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Paliachesky | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Joseph Paliachesky | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Henry Paliachesky | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | James Paliachesky | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Joseph Paliachesky | 30 | Brother | Catcher | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Helen Paliachesky | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Eugene Paliachesky | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Stanley Paliachesky | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Stanley Praslocke | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 100 | Thomas Schuff | 35 | Head | Tire-Builder | Pennsylvania |
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)