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Clifford Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alma & Alma — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Oil Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Pasadena City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margery Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Alma Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Kathleen Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Clifford Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 2
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clifford L |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 13
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 22
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Oil Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Clifford Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alma Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Brown
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · California
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Sibling
Margery Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel169:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Brown | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Kathleen Brown | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 3 | Margery Brown | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Clifford Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Operator | California |
| 5 | Helen Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Levi Levi | 47 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Euphemia Van Dusen | 70 | Sister | Housekeeper | Canada French |
| 8 | George Webber | 53 | Head | Architect | Maine |
| 9 | Mabelle Webber | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Richard Webber | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | Eugenia Webber | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Eugenia Cooper | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ida Haswell | 55 | Lodger | Secretary | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Lincoln Clark | 55 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 15 | Carroll Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lincoln Jr. Clark | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Clarence Blood | 55 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 18 | Lyda Blood | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Grace C. Backus | 57 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 20 | Eric W. Backus | 50 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Byron Bassett | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Florence Bassett | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Jeanette Palmer | 55 | Servant | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Lee Reynolds | 46 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 25 | Margaret Reynolds | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Elvin Musick | 40 | Head | Lawyer | California |
| 27 | Mabel Musick | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 28 | Charles Faber | 62 | Head | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Emily H. Faber | 59 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 30 | William W. Taylor | 56 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 31 | May A. Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | William Jr. Taylor | 27 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 33 | John C. Cahill | 59 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 34 | Emma Tuthill | 65 | Servant | Nurse | Germany |
| 35 | Charles Paddock | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Lulu Paddock | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Charles Paddock | 29 | Son | Journalist | Texas |
| 38 | Margaret Farwell | 58 | Servant | Servant | Ohio |
| 39 | Robert Andrews | 33 | Head | Bank | Illinois |
| 40 | Elizabeth Andrews | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Robert Andrews | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Wilbur Andrews | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Peter Andrews | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ida Kaebe | 39 | Servant | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Leonard Shelton | 33 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 46 | Phyllis Shelton | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Phyllis Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 48 | Sandra Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 49 | Lucile Hutchintosh | 17 | Servant | Mother'S Helper | California |
| 50 | Arthur Pratt | 40 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clifford + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)