Elsie Brown — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Elsie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Additional Details
Occupation	Candy Maker
Industry	Confectionery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Candy Maker
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elsie	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Brown	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Bernard Schroat	Other	—	44	~1886
Lillian Schroat	Other	—	48	~1882
Augusta Schroat	Other	—	74	~1856
Elsie Brown	Head	—	43	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 33

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 43

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Candy Maker
Industry	Confectionery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Other, age 53

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	BROWN
Given Name	Elsie
Relationship to Head	Mother-in-law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Candy Dipper
Industry	Wholesale Candy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Elsie Brown

Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Illinois

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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel490:0547)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Salvatore Fornasieri	55	Head	Salesman	Italy
52	Frances Fornasieri	45	Wife-H	—	Italy
53	Benedict Fornasieri	23	Son	—	Illinois
55	Elsie Brown THIS PERSON	43	Head	Candy Maker	Illinois
56	Ruth Brown	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
57	Lillian Schroat	48	Sister	Candy Maker	Sweden
58	Augusta F. Schroat	74	Mother	—	Sweden
59	Bernard R. Schroat	44	Brother	Printer	Illinois
61	Merrill Fiorani	31	Head	Chauffeur	Illinois
65	John C. Gunderman	75	Head	Plumber	Germany
66	Elizabeth Gunderman	64	Wife-H	—	Germany
67	Margaret Gunderman	34	Daughter	Librarian	Illinois
71	Samuel Price	64	Head	Manager	England
72	Ida Price	63	Wife-H	—	Kentucky
73	Elsie Price	30	Daughter	Teacher	Illinois
74	Arthur Price	22	Son	Gold Beater	Illinois
75	Herbert Schroeder	38	Head	Contractor	Illinois
76	Elizabeth Schroeder	38	Wife-H	—	Illinois
77	Charles Schroeder	77	Father	—	Germany
78	Harry J. Burke	30	Head	Conductor	Illinois
79	Myrtle Burke	27	Wife-H	—	Illinois
80	Dorothy Burke	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
81	Charlotte Burke	0	Daughter	—	Illinois
82	Albert Burke	55	Brother	Supervisor	Canada
83	Elizabeth Burke	50	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
84	Joseph Schroff	28	Head	Die-Maker	Germany
85	Mary Schroff	28	Wife-H	—	Germany
87	Charles F. Curtis	38	Head	Mechanic	Vermont
88	Anna V. Curtis	32	Wife-H	—	Wisconsin
89	Priscilla Curtis	14	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
90	Charles Jr. Curtis	11	Son	—	Illinois
91	Joseph R. Higgins	49	Roomer	Foreman	Alabama
92	Andrew Petrohelos	54	Head	—	Germany
94	Thomas Bebestos	28	Head	Waiter	Greece
95	Mary Bebestos	25	Wife-H	—	Greece
96	John Bebestos	1	Son	—	Illinois

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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)

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