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David Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Madrid, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this David Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Madrid, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Madrid, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | La Font Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Pearline Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| David Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Mcmullin | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Henry Brown | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| William Brown | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Alice Brown | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Merlin Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Claude Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Riley Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Madrid, …
Head, age 31
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
New Madrid, …
Head, age 41
New Madrid, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
New-Madrid-County, Missouri
Head, age 51
New-Madrid-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | na |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Madrid |
| Occupation | Stationary Fireman |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links David Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Brown
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — New Madrid, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — New Madrid, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1214:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elden Stearner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Alice Stearner | 24 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mary H Stearner | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Mary King | 63 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Virgil Earnheart | 19 | Brother in law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | John Meatte | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Sallie Meatte | 46 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Roma Meatte | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Bradford Meatte | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ardelia Meatte | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Grover Henson | 19 | Boarder | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Andrew J Evans | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Maudie Evans | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Melvin Evans | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Andrew Jr Evans | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Anna Hendrix | 36 | Head-H | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary Hendrix | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Earl Hendrix | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Charles Ferguson | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dewey Lewis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Lizzie Lewis | 35 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Earl Lewis | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Leonard Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Lawrence Halter | 14 | Step son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Edwin Lewis | 19 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Gail Boyer | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Nellie Boyer | 53 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Marion Eater | 67 | Hired man | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | David Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Alice Brown | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Riley Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Verna M Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Irene Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Louise Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Lillian Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Merlin Brown | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Pearline Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Claude Brown | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Henry Brown | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | William Brown | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | William S Mcmullin | 63 | Hired man | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Howard H Purnell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Adell Purnell | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Margaret Purnell | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Henry Hurt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Birdie Hurt | 38 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Helen Hurt | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | James Hurt | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Ray Robbins | 20 | Son in law | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Thelma Robbins | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)