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Edgar Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lewis Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sylvester Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edgar Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Georgia Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Washington | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edgar Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edgar Brown
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2026:0360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Lott | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Lott | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John E. Parker | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Jones | 24 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Hoffer | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Hoffer | 18 | Wife | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Jr. Hoffer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Watkins | 20 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles Semo | 20 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Semo | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred Semo | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Goodman | 20 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lorraine Goodman | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Harry Taylor | 22 | Head | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Frank | 19 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Henry W. Nelson | 41 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eula M. Nelson | 46 | Wife | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Brown | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Georgia Brown | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Dorothy Brown | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | James Brown | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edgar Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sylvester Brown | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thomas Brown | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lewis Brown | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth Washington | 4 | Grand-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Victoria Williams | 1 | Grand-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles Potter | 38 | Head | Waiter | Ohio |
| 79 | Clara Potter | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Ray Chavis | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harry Echols | 29 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 82 | Dorothy Echols | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | James Echols | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Kathryn Echols | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Raymond Echols | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | William String | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Mattie String | 30 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 88 | Walter Thomas | 46 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 89 | Charles Hackley | 46 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Charles Hackley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elizabeth Hackley | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Roland Bates | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Margaret Bates | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 94 | William Lindsay | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Anna Lindsay | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Guy Elliott | 44 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Ida Elliott | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 98 | William Brown | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Lucinda Brown | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Ernest Banks | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
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)