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Benjamin Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Sarah — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: District of Columbia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst. Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | District of Columbia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | district of columbia |
| Occupation | Asst. Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Brown | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Benjamin Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Benjamin Brown | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ruth Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, District …
Other, age 15
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin J |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | District of Columbia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | district of columbia |
1930
None, District …
Head, age 23
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Asst. Janitor |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | District of Columbia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | district of columbia |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Son, age 33
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | District of Columbia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | District of Columbia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | district of columbia |
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 Benjamin Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Benjamin Brown
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · District of Columbia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
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1930 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus294unit:0563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatcha F Shell | 24 | Head | Copy Reader | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Wade H Jr Kitchens | 23 | Roomer | Technical Writer | California |
| 3 | Arthur B Caldwell | 23 | Roomer | Research Assistant | Arkansas |
| 4 | Robert W Dodson | 28 | Head | Engraver | Virginia |
| 5 | Dorothy G Dodson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William T Thurne | 31 | Head | Representative | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Alta M Thurne | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth G Clark | 53 | Head | Research Worker | Minnesota |
| 9 | Frank J Smith | 43 | Head | Major | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Eva B Smith | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Harry Gardner | 43 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Emily L Gardner | 45 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Clara Brown | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Raymond T Brandt | 33 | Head | Correspondent | Missouri |
| 15 | Adelle Brandt | 30 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 16 | Herbert M Weber | 33 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 17 | Hazel A Weber | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Frank S Martin | 34 | Head | Representative | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marjorie S Martin | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Shirley A Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charles H Cullinan | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Hallie M Cullinan | 36 | Wife | Typist | North Carolina |
| 23 | Wesley E Guest | 30 | Head | Lieutenant | New York |
| 24 | Annie L Guest | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | William E Willis | 46 | Head | Officer | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary N Willis | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Anna L Walker | 36 | Head | Beauty Parlor | New York |
| 28 | Ernest Giannetti | 42 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 29 | Helen A Giannetti | 34 | Wife | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George M Snead | 34 | Head | Lieutenant | Virginia |
| 31 | Helen O Snead | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 32 | Virginia M Snead | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | George M Jr Snead | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Ward C Moore | 34 | Head | Attorney | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sarah Moore | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sarah Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ralph J Wightman | 24 | Head | Circulation Manager | District of Columbia |
| 38 | Dorothy M Wightman | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | B. Frederick Wightman | 3 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 40 | Benjamin T Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Asst. Janitor | District of Columbia |
| 41 | Ruth N Brown | 21 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 42 | Benjamin V Brown | 1 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 43 | Joyce E Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 44 | James Fleet | 43 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 45 | James Cope | 24 | Head | Correspondent | Utah |
| 46 | Martha Cope | 24 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 47 | David P Diamond | 27 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Richard G Pilatski | 24 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 49 | Irving S Fine | 24 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Morton C Volkowitz | 25 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Benjamin
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)