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Benjamin Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Furniture store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Maynard Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Emily Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 32
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Percher |
| Industry | Woolen Mills |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Examiner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 52
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Furniture store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Brown
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel924:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack W. Kopp | 27 | Son-in-law | Rod Carrier | Ohio |
| 2 | Harold W. Brown | 27 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Jean Brown | 24 | Wife | Charwoman | Scotland |
| 4 | Harold H. Brown | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary Imbimbo | 49 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Joseph Imbimbo | 23 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Rose E. Imbimbo | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Louis Imbimbo | 22 | Son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mark Imbimbo | 20 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary Imbimbo | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Margaret J. Smith | 71 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 12 | Lindsay M. Smith | 32 | Son | Percher | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Adeline Imbimbo | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Wm. A. J. Merrill | 32 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mildred D. Merrill | 31 | Wife | Marker | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Irene E. Merrill | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | William J. Merrill | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Edward J. Lyons | 30 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Katherine Lyons | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Catherine Carey | 76 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | John J. Carey | 42 | Son | Spinner | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Robert Ellen C. Carey | 49 | Daughter | Specker | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Irene G. Carey | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John Smith | 65 | Brother | Stone-Mason | Canada-French |
| 25 | Edward Cassidy | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Georgiana Cassidy | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles E. Foster | 60 | Head | Dresserup | Nebraska |
| 28 | Margaret A. Foster | 71 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 29 | Pauline M. Foster | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Herbert C. Comeau | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Germaine M. Comeau | 34 | Wife | — | France |
| 32 | Joseph Glickman | 42 | Head | Owner | Poland |
| 33 | Fanny Glickman | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Harold Glickman | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | George Glickman | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Milly Glickman | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Daniel Glickman | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Dorothy Glickman | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William Glickman | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Sylvia Glickman | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Aaron Glickman | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Betty Glickman | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Ellen Fearns | 81 | Head | — | England |
| 44 | Mary Fearns | 51 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Benjamin C. Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Emily P. Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Helen J. Brown | 21 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Frank Hayward | 56 | Head | Filling-Carrier | Connecticut |
| 49 | Georgina Hayward | 53 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 50 | Mary E. Hayward | 19 | Daughter | Hand-In | Massachusetts |
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)