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Donald Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Carroll, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Orville — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Carroll, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Industry | Poultry House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Township / Ward | Lanark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Schmid | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ella Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Arthur Schmid | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carroll, Illinois
Son, age 7
Carroll, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Carroll, Illinois
Son, age 17
Carroll, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Carroll, Illinois
Son, age 27
Carroll, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Industry | Poultry House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Donald Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Carroll, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Orville Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orville Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Brown
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marjorie Schmid
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Carroll, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Carroll, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel408:0654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Tallman | 88 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Flossie A Tallman | 44 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 3 | James M Lindsay | 54 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 4 | Emma A Lindsay | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 5 | Maynard R Lindsay | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 6 | Marvin S Lindsay | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Clarence Gieringer | 53 | Head | Container | Illinois |
| 8 | Catherine A Gieringer | 47 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Alberta A Gieringer | 17 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Beatrice Gieringer | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Linden E Gieringer | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | John W Gieringer | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Betty Gieringer | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Merle L Yeager | 42 | Head | Letter Carrier | Illinois |
| 15 | Undine Yeager | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Wayne G Yeager | 17 | Son | None | Washington |
| 17 | Virginia M Yeager | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Dorothy R Yeager | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Provitt S Yeager | 65 | Father | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ella E Brown | 50 | Head | Egg Grader | Illinois |
| 21 | Donald G Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Drayman | Illinois |
| 22 | Marjorie E Schmid | 20 | Daughter | Egg Grader | Illinois |
| 23 | Arthur E Schmid | 4 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Walter L Tomman | 26 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen M Tomman | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Betty E Tomman | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | John L Morris | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Belinda S Morris | 78 | Mother | None | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Rebecca A Ewenbee | 78 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 30 | Roy H Ewenbee | 49 | Step-son | Dredgeman | Illinois |
| 31 | James B Gearhart | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edith S Gearhart | 51 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Anna E Baldwin | 56 | Head | Houseworker | Illinois |
| 34 | Dorothy M Baldwin | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 35 | Wesley B Clerk | 71 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary Clerk | 71 | Wife | None | New York |
| 37 | Lottie B Clerk | 46 | Daughter | Compositor | Illinois |
| 38 | William H Brill | 60 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Lydia Brill | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Harry E Giddings | 41 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 41 | Lillian Giddings | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Harvey G Miller | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 43 | Verna E Miller | 28 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Edith Stamy | 55 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Harriett Stamy | 84 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | George J Beck | 66 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Pauline R Beck | 54 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mildred V Beck | 21 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Leslie J Merchant | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 50 | Ruth E Merchant | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)