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Edwin Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Waldo, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Waldo, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Waldo, Maine |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Morrill Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mark Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Evelyn Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Frederick Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edwin Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waldo, Maine
Head, age 33
Waldo, Maine · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Waldo, Maine
Head, age 44
Waldo, Maine · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Edwin Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Waldo, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edwin Brown
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Waldo, Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Waldo, Maine
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus840unit:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Sheldon | 42 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 2 | Ella M Sheldon | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Briggs Audrey M Sheldon | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Sheldon S Sheldon | 19 | — | — | Maine |
| 5 | George S Sheldon | 15 | — | — | Maine |
| 6 | Briggs Helen M Sheldon | 11 | — | — | Maine |
| 7 | Delf Jack Sheldon | 10 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 8 | Horace G Sheldon | 8 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 9 | Cyrus H Chase | 69 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 10 | Lizzie G Chase | 63 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 11 | George H Sheldon | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 12 | Annie G Sheldon | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Earl A Cross | 40 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 14 | Amy E Cross | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | Irving R Cross | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 16 | Raymond S Cross | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 17 | Edward E Cross | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 18 | Alfred G Cross | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 19 | Ida A Thomas | 74 | Head | — | Maine |
| 20 | Ernest Higgins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 21 | Viola H Higgins | 27 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Edwin L Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 23 | Sarah L Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 24 | Evelyn M Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 25 | Mark E Brown | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 26 | Leon H Brown | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 27 | Florence L Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 28 | Frederick L Brown | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 29 | Shirley L Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 30 | Hiram E Thomas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 31 | Annie L Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Leroy E Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 33 | Lilla E Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 34 | Guy M Higgins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 35 | Effie Staples | 70 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 36 | Charles Luce | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 37 | Nellie S Luce | 52 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 38 | Thomas F Higgins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 39 | Katherine Higgins | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Alson B Thomas | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 41 | Rhoda E Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 42 | Florence M Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 43 | Elizabeth G Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 44 | Daniel Boynton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 45 | Jennie Boynton | 62 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Irene Boynton | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
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)