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Ella Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 47
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Brown
Spouse · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2107:0311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Wiedemann | 62 | Head | Shipper | Germany |
| 2 | Katherine Wiedemann | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Fred J. Wiedemann | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Fred Bender | 36 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ethel Bender | 34 | Wife | Auto Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Earl Bender | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ethel Bender | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George Bender | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Caroline Wiedemann | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 10 | Mary Wiedemann | 31 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Amelia Wiedemann | 27 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Wiedemann | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Wiedemann | 23 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Wiedemann | 20 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Zelinsky | 48 | Head | Butcher | Lithuania |
| 16 | Margaret Zelinsky | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Walter Zelinsky | 14 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edward Zelinsky | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Stanley Zelinsky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Pauline Zelinsky | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Francis Zelinsky | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Isaac E. Brown | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ella Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul E. Brown | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Philip Keller | 27 | Head | Floor Scraper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Helen Keller | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Keller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Janet Keller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rose Keller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Marie Myers | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edward Myers | 30 | Brother | Wireman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Myers | 27 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elizabeth Myers | 26 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sam Karagulla | 25 | Boarder | Manager Retail | Egypt |
| 35 | Mary S. Reeder | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George W. Reeder | 64 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Isaac West | 40 | Son-in-law | Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Laura West | 30 | Daughter | Spinner Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Richard W. West | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary A. Wilson | 51 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Emma J. Wilson | 49 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dorothy Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Evelyn Wilson | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frank R. Wilson | 30 | Son | Deliveryman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Smith | 51 | Boarder | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Walter Gearing | 46 | Head | Dentist | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sarah Gearing | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ellen Gearing | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ardella Gearing | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Evelyn Gearing | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)