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Arthur Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gerard & Sarah — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Howard, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Puffers Corner Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Everett Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Maryland
Son, age 28
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Howard, Maryland
Head, age 38
Howard, Maryland · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Howard-County, Maryland
Son, age 46
Howard-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Elect. Dist. Guilford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas and Electric |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Arthur Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gerard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gerard Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Brown
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Howard, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Howard, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus876unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Wells | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 52 | Bettie Wells | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | William J. Wells | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 54 | Charles Wells | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Andrew Boritz | 62 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | Margaret Boritz | 41 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 57 | Ada Boritz | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Ida E. Boritz | 36 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Irma L. Boritz | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Arthur Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Mary Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Everett J. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Ester M. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Harry Brown | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Annie Shipley | 49 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 66 | George Shipley | 45 | Brother | Farmer | Maryland |
| 67 | Arthur Shipley | 40 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Howard Shipley | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Robert Boyton | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 70 | William Boyton | 27 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Harding Boyton | 25 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | James Boyton | 21 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Herman Ward | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Martha Ward | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Katherine Ward | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Eva G. Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Moses Jones | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rebecca Jones | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Thelma Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William M. Jones | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jason Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Garland Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Arthur Turner | 22 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Edna M. Turner | 18 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Edward Turner | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Verda Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Milton Turner | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Arthur Trent | 74 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Mary L. Trent | 37 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Leroy Trent | 11 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 91 | James Trent | 9 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Herman Trent | 7 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Earl M. Trent | 3 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Helen Trent | 14 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Lenora Trent | 5 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Nellie Trent | 3 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Mary Trent | 1 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 98 | William Matthews | 46 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Rachael Matthews | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Robert Matthews | 21 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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)