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Charles Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Mary — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Maine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lucia Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Linden Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Gerald Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 25
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 34
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 45
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carlos L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 54
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Charles Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, 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.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Brown
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Minnesota
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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 — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert L Waypool | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | David W Waypool | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | James A Waypool | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | John H Waypool | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Eddie D Chapin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Adella B Chapin | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Fred Peterson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Laura Peterson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | John O Larson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 60 | Tillie M Larson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Teodor E Larson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Bernice M Larson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Muriel L Larson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Anna M Larson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Quinten T Larson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Delvin E Larson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Rosemary Larson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Burth M Halstead | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Maud E Halstead | 52 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | Harold H Halstead | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Archie A Northup | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Myrtle O Northup | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Warren L Northup | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Wesley P Northup | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Margorie G Northup | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Dean E Northup | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Arsch M Northup | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Harvey S Ott | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Marie B Ott | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Gilbert H Ott | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Eileen G Ott | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Frida S Palmore | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Grant Varnum | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Murtyl Varnum | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Gordon Varnum | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Nora Varnum | 36 | Sister | Servant | Minnesota |
| 87 | Nils Larson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 88 | Ellen Larson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Leonard E Larson | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Adolph Hagstrom | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Ethel Hagstrom | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Dorwin Hagstrom | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Myrna Hagstrom | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Charles A Brown THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Annie L Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Lucia Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 97 | Winifred Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Morris Brown | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Gerald Brown | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Linden Brown | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)