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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 White, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & A — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | White, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Monon Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Renette Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Brown | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
White, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dora V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
White, Indiana
Son, age 12
White, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
White, Indiana
Son, age 22
White, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 White, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Brown
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Indiana
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Sibling
Renette Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — White, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — White, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel638:1063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Rose | 59 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Sylvain Rustler | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Beatrice Rustler | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Florence Rustler | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Ruth Rustler | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Billie Rustler | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Willis Rustler | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | John Sanford | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Agnes Sanford | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Delores Sanford | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Irene E. Sanford | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Viola Ruth Sanford | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Geraldine Sanford | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Julia Jane Sanford | 5 | Step daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Shirley Lee Sanford | 2 | Step daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Ada A. Kellogg | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lloyd Kellogg | 45 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Fern Spencer | 32 | Head | Rr | Indiana |
| 19 | Dessie Spencer | 27 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Gene Spencer | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Betty Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Jerry Spencer | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Enid Spencer | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | A. T. Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Margaret Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Renette Brown | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 27 | Donald Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | S. Bart Lowe | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Etta Lowe | 54 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Ralph Lowe | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Waneta Lowe | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Lloyd Lowe | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Virginia Lowe | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Edward Lowe | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Reva Lowe | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lois B. Lowe | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Arthur Barlow | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Beryle Barlow | 36 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Van De Barlow | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Harold Barlow | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | James T. Barlow | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Fred Lewis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Minnie Lewis | 31 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Elizabeth Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Joseph Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Albert Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Emily Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Lewis Wienhurst | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Ida Wienhurst | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
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)