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Elmer Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Porter, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ida — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Porter, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 34 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Pine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Patterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ester Brown | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Elmer Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 4
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 15
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 24
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 34 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Elmer Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Porter, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Franklin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Franklin Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel622:0890)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Johnston | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Theodore Johnston | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Nancy Johnston | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Andrew Kintzle | 58 | Helper | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 5 | Carl Schmidt | 49 | Head | Commercial Artist | Ohio |
| 6 | Ferdinanda Schmidt | 29 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 7 | Adeline Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Roger Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Fred G. Schultz | 33 | Head | Contractor | Michigan |
| 10 | Margaret Schultz | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles Bronson | 65 | Father-in-law | Brick Mason | Michigan |
| 12 | Bernice Schultz | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Charles Boyd | 30 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Dotty Boyd | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Marion Boyd | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles Jr. Boyd | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Reva Bronson | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Mike Scrocco | 24 | Head | Hotel Clerk | Illinois |
| 19 | Silas W. Comans | 57 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 20 | W. Hollrah | 49 | Helper | Painter | Indiana |
| 21 | James Dwyer | 30 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Dwyer | 30 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 23 | Thomas E. Newell | 35 | Head | Teaming | Illinois |
| 24 | Martha J. Newell | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James E. Newell | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Bill Menchin | 22 | Helper | Teamster | Illinois |
| 27 | Ed Kirsh | 22 | Helper | Teamster | Illinois |
| 28 | Clarence Gunner | 20 | Helper | Teamster | Illinois |
| 29 | John Pokey | 44 | Helper | Teamster | Indiana |
| 30 | Paul Jackho | 22 | Helper | Teamster | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles Crubaugh | 31 | Head | Teamster | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Viola Crubaugh | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Audrey Crubaugh | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Milton Crubaugh | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Henry Hafefurther | 29 | Head | Watchman | Indiana |
| 36 | Dorothy Hafefurther | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Elmer Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Watchman | Indiana |
| 38 | Ester Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Betty Patterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Leo W. Poste | 37 | Head | Contractor | Holland |
| 41 | Cigars Poste | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Agnes C. Poste | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ann Rose Poste | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Leo W. Jr. Poste | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | George Plein | 42 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 46 | Palma Plein | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Courtney Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 48 | Gracil Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Grant Smith | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Mary Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)