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Ernest Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sanilac, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sanilac, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Flynn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ila Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Olive Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 3
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 13
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Head, age 23
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Head, age 33
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Ernest Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sanilac, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary 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. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Brown
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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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 — Sanilac, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1028:0249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Turner | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Wilmer Poth | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Gertrude Poth | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Deloris Poth | 16 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Michigan |
| 5 | William Morgan | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 6 | Sarah J. Morgan | 61 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 7 | Blanche L. Morgan | 35 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Ross Stephenson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Noral Stephenson | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 10 | Harry Stephenson | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | David Justin | 79 | Head | Died April 7 | Michigan |
| 12 | Margaret Justin | 72 | Wife | Retired Farm. | Michigan |
| 13 | Charlie Rockwell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary Rockwell | 84 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Daniel Hayward | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Hanna M. Hayward | 48 | Wife | Farm Helper | Canada |
| 17 | James Davis | 43 | Head | Moving Contractor | Canada |
| 18 | Annie M. Davis | 37 | Wife | Farm Helper | Canada |
| 19 | Howard Lee Davis | 20 | Son | Hired Helper | Michigan |
| 20 | Laura M. Davis | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Hired Helper | Michigan |
| 21 | Robert H. Cummins | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Irene Cummins | 28 | Wife | Farm Helper | Michigan |
| 23 | John C. Cummins | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Robert N. Cummins | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | William P. Cummins | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Betty A. Cummins | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Nellie Grooms | 43 | H. servant | Housework | Michigan |
| 28 | Arthur Welsh | 52 | Head | Farming | Canada |
| 29 | Ada Welsh | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 30 | Helen Welsh | 20 | Daughter | H. Helper | Michigan |
| 31 | Pollis Welsh | 18 | Son | H. Helper | Michigan |
| 32 | Wilburt Welsh | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Janice Welsh | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 34 | Mavis Welsh | 26 | D. in law | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Bellar Welsh | 78 | M. in law | Retired | Canada |
| 36 | Dean Gould | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Clara J. Gould | 67 | Wife | Farm Helper | Michigan |
| 38 | Martin Woods | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Hattie Woods | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 40 | Helen Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Sylvia Woods | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Chas Mchaffy | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Metta Mchaffy | 44 | Wife | Farm Helper | Michigan |
| 44 | Basil Mchaffy | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Michigan |
| 45 | Irene Mchaffy | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Ernest Brown THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 47 | Nora E. Brown | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Gertrude Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Olive Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Ila Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)