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Edwin Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5400 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Edwin Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Edwin Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Gumstone | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Penna R.R. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5400 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Edwin Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edwin Brown
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2130rs:0013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Bulmer | 57 | Head | Captain | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary J Bulmer | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Harold R Bulmer | 29 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph G Andres | 59 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Louisa A Andres | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward W Andres | 28 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harold R Andres | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Michael Procton | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Poland |
| 9 | Isack Aptman | 60 | Head | Salesman | Russia Moscow |
| 10 | Bessie Aptman | 55 | Wife | — | Russia Moscow |
| 11 | Manuel Gagren | 22 | Nephew | Meat Cutter | Russia Moscow |
| 12 | Samuel W Edmiston | 49 | Head | Patrolman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Edmiston | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Walter Edmiston | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dorothy Edmiston | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Robert Edmiston | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edwin Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Brown | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen Brown | 18 | Daughter | Comptometer Oper. | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Eleanor Brown | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edwin Brown | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sarah Gumstone | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas Gibbs | 39 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Doris G Gibbs | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Thomas Gibbs | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Emory A Davis | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edna R Davis | 36 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Davis | 78 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Davis | 78 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Petkucnas | 45 | Head | Pipefitter | Lithuania |
| 32 | Anna Petkucnas | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph Petkucnas | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Petkucnas | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Warren Donnelly | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alice Donnelly | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Raymond Donnelly | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Donnelly | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Archille Simonin | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Switzerland |
| 41 | Linford L Ford | 52 | Head | Woodworker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Lizzie Ford | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William H Stiles | 55 | Head | Car Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary R Stiles | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Thorpe | 66 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margery Thorpe | 60 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 47 | Joseph Thorpe | 22 | Son | Receiving Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward W Hubbs | 42 | Head | Drill Master | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Hubbs | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Edward Jr Hubbs | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)