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Earl Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harvey, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harvey, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Signal Man |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Signal Man |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Bell Brown | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 11
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 20
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 30
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Signal Man |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Earl Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Harvey, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Brown
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Harvey, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harvey, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus705usce:0208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George M Nellans | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 52 | Barbara E Nellans | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Morris E Nellans | 39 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 54 | Sarah J Shade | 54 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Elsie J Shade | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 56 | John B Hall | 33 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 57 | Janet Hall | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | John W Hall | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Janet Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | David W Hall | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Howard Puckett | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Sarah E Puckett | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Helen Andross | 33 | Servant | Servant | Kansas |
| 64 | William H Unruh | 62 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 65 | Caroline Unruh | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Ervin B Unruh | 20 | Son | Oiler | Kansas |
| 67 | John Unruh | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Richard R Unruh | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Elmer J Swickard | 52 | Head | Building | Ohio |
| 70 | Addie Swickard | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Melvin Moon Swickard | 22 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 72 | William F Brown | 68 | Head | Drayman | England |
| 73 | Bell M Brown | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary E Brown | 40 | Daughter | Operator | Kansas |
| 75 | Charles G Brown | 34 | Son | Express Messenger | Kansas |
| 76 | Earl L Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Signal Man | Kansas |
| 77 | Paul S Shipman | 28 | Head | Book-Keeper | Kansas |
| 78 | Mildred E Shipman | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Thomas W Guilty | 56 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 80 | Alice Guilty | 49 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 81 | Mary B Guilty | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Henry P Wiebe | 28 | Head | Packer | Kansas |
| 83 | Marie E Wiebe | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Marvin H Wiebe | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Sylvia L Wiebe | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Evellyn Wiebe | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 87 | David D Wiebe | 38 | Head | Boiler Maker | Kansas |
| 88 | Elizabeth Wiebe | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Rosalie N Wiebe | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Vesta V Wiebe | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Alta G Wiebe | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | John P Wiebe | 31 | Head | Inspector | Kansas |
| 93 | Otillie M Wiebe | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 94 | Eunikka J Wiebe | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | John E Wiebe | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Laverna E Wiebe | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Dallas E Wiebe | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Lucinda R Dey | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Bertie A Krebs | 47 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 100 | Edwina R Krebs | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 2 siblings
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)