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Ellen Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| 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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hope Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Spouse, age 47
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Spouse, age 56
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elsie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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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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Ellen Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2179unit:0898)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James G. Mason | 54 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 2 | Edith P. Mason | 43 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | William P. Sawyer | 21 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | George Sawyer | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Leona A. Sawyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | John F. Doherty | 40 | Head | Silversmith | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Mary Doherty | 38 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 8 | Mary E. Doherty | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Catherine Doherty | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | John F. Doherty | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Helen J. Doherty | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Edward Matterson | 39 | Head | Teamster | Sweden |
| 13 | Ruth M. Matterson | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Edward J. Matterson | 16 | Son | Order Boy | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Walter F. Matterson | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Ruth M. Matterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Edith E. Matterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Carlton Matterson | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Dorothy Matterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | George J. Burke | 47 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Catherine Burke | 47 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 22 | Donald F. Burke | 23 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Sarah H. Burke | 21 | Daughter | Box Maker | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Edward P. Sullivan | 48 | Boarder | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Charles N. Cotto | 52 | Head | Rubber Worker | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Nettie D. Cotto | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 27 | Theodore C. Cotto | 26 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | George D. Palmer | 37 | Head | Polisher | Florida |
| 29 | Dorothy Palmer | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | George D. Jr. Palmer | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Mildred D. Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Warren C. Palmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Dorothy M. Laduke | 18 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 34 | Charles D. Brown | 49 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Ellen J. Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Albert J. Brown | 20 | Son | Shipper | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Eleanor L. Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Hope R. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Charles D. Brown | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Mary Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Beatrice Collins | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 42 | George Collins | 26 | Son | Assistant Supt | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Albert T. Collins | 23 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 44 | William Riedeburg | 29 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 45 | Elizabeth Riedeburg | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Sonia Riedeburg | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Joseph Riedeburg | 69 | Father | — | Germany |
| 48 | Daniel Riedeburg | 32 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 49 | Carolina Riedeburg | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | Elizabeth Riedeburg | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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)