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Donald Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Donald Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | City Of Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mudd | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Betty Webster | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Harold Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Anna Steins | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| James Thompson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| May Thompson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Thompson | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Billy Webster | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alma Webster | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Frank Mudd | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Mudd | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| James Webster | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Maud Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 4
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 18 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Brown
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mudd
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Webster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Webster
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1055:1053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Hunt | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Arthur Hunt | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Clarence Fleming | 24 | Boarder | Trimmer | Michigan |
| 4 | William Smith | 60 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Canada-English |
| 5 | Hattie Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Hazel Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 7 | Earl C Goolsmith | 64 | Boarder | Salesman | Illinois |
| 8 | Martha Perkins | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Alice Perkins | 48 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 10 | Baldassare Ferrara | 57 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 11 | Pauline Ferrara | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Frank Ferrara | 23 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 13 | Josephine Ferrara | 22 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 14 | Mike Ferrara | 18 | Son | Trimmer | Italy |
| 15 | Jennie Ferrara | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ignazio Filippi | 29 | Son-in-law | — | Italy |
| 17 | Bennie Filippi | 0 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Ida Filippi | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Sanford Filippi | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Mike Gormagon | 45 | Head | Laborer | Armenia |
| 21 | Margaret Gormagon | 34 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 22 | Harry Gormagon | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Rosa Gormagon | 20 | Daughter | — | Armenia |
| 24 | Jesse Lomman | 53 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 25 | Nellie M Lomman | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Castelle Lomman | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Helen Talmadge | 18 | Boarder | Laborer-Labeler | Michigan |
| 28 | Florence Dayton | 18 | Boarder | File Clerk | Michigan |
| 29 | Harold H Brown | 39 | Head | Repairer | Michigan |
| 30 | Maud Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Harold Jr Brown | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Donald Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Bernice Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Richard Brown | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Robert Brown | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | James R Webster | 30 | Husband | Policeman | Kentucky |
| 37 | Alma M Webster | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Betty Webster | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Billy Webster | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Anna Steins | 69 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 41 | Frank Mudd | 34 | Husband | Filler | Missouri |
| 42 | Ruth Mudd | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Mary Mudd | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Myrtle Thompson | 31 | Roomer | Accountant | West Virginia |
| 45 | May Thompson | 24 | Roomer | Stenographer | Alabama |
| 46 | James Thompson | 1 | Roomer | — | Michigan |
| 47 | William R Holden | 60 | Head | Roadman-Surveyor | New York |
| 48 | Olive Holden | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Robert Holden | 20 | Son | Roadman-Surveying | New York |
| 50 | Oliver Purcer | 55 | Head | Painter | Canada-English |
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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)