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Ellen Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ingham, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ingham, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Lansing City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Purcell | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lelah Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lola Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Harvey Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| John Purcell | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Iona Purcell | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Ostrander | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Lyle Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Jennie Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elaine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansing City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ellen Brown across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ellen Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lola Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Purcell
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelah Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Ingham, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel991:0864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred A. Egeler | 52 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 52 | Mary T. Egeler | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Edwin A. Caffingwell | 56 | Head | Write Bond & Mgr | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Harriet M. Caffingwell | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Harold M. Caffingwell | 31 | Son | Merchant | Michigan |
| 56 | Lorena E. Caffingwell | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Harriet E. Caffingwell | 83 | Mother | — | New York |
| 58 | William J. Lower | 53 | Head | Decorator | Michigan |
| 59 | Mary Lower | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Erma Lower | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Julia G. Munden | 45 | Head | Clerical | Michigan |
| 62 | Mc Cabe Munden | 20 | Son | Teacher | Michigan |
| 63 | George E. Mills | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 64 | Hattie O. H. Mills | 64 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Olive E. Henson | 40 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Richard D. Henson | 21 | Son | Manager | Michigan |
| 67 | Arthur G. Bruen | 43 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 68 | Lena M. Bruen | 43 | Wife | Letter Carrier | Michigan |
| 69 | Harry F. Johnson | 31 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Katherine W. Johnson | 31 | Wife | Die Maker | Michigan |
| 71 | Lois N. Blanck | 57 | Head | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 72 | Ruth J. Blanck | 24 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Elthe L. Shifler | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 74 | Josephine M. Townsend | 31 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 75 | Estella E. Kirk | 70 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 76 | Belle E. Kirk | 48 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | George H. Kirk | 38 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 78 | Harvey W. Brown | 51 | Head | Yard Man | Michigan |
| 79 | Jennie M. Brown | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 80 | Lelah M. Brown | 9 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 81 | Lola E. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Lyle E. Brown | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Ellen M. Brown THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | James M. Ostrander | 64 | Uncle | — | Michigan |
| 85 | John Purcell | 24 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Michigan |
| 86 | Pearl M. Purcell | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 87 | Iona L. Purcell | 1 | Gr-Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Leonard B. Stokoe | 24 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Winifred E. Stokoe | 42 | Wife | Salesman | Michigan |
| 90 | Alice E. Dale | 58 | Head | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 91 | Sylvester Rademaker | 35 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | Michigan |
| 92 | Bernadine Rademaker | 29 | Wife | Tool Maker | New York |
| 93 | Sylvester A. Rademaker | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Charles E. Grace | 32 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Catherine Grace | 29 | Wife | Electrician | Michigan |
| 96 | Ralph Wadley | 29 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Iona B. Wadley | 33 | Wife | Physician | Michigan |
| 98 | Aloysius J. Hesse | 36 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Nora M. Hesse | 28 | Wife | Mechanical Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Kathryn L. Hesse | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)