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Frank Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Salem, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sophie — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salem, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pilesgrove Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Naomi Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Frank Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Aubrey Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Franklin Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Phoebe Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salem, New …
Son, age 21
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Franklin B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Salem, New …
Head, age 30
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Salem, New …
Head, age 43
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Frank Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Salem, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sophie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sophie Brown
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Frank Brown
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Salem, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1382:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Reifer | 33 | Head | General Farm | Lithuania |
| 2 | Stella Reifer | 28 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Edward Reifer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Reifer | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elmer Mattack | 53 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Annie Mattack | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Earl Mattack | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lilla Mattack | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Oscar Mattack | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Beatrice E. Mattack | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Rupert E. Mattack | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Frank Tucker | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Charles Goforth | 53 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Alice A. Goforth | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Charles H. Goforth | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary A. Goforth | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Benjamin Roots | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | James Shiles | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marguerite Shiles | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Elmer Jackson | 22 | Boarder | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elmer Knight | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 22 | Charlotte Knight | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Joseph Wharton | 16 | Boarder | — | District of Columbia |
| 24 | E. Brown Watson | 41 | Head | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 25 | Minerva B. Watson | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mildred G. Watson | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | E. Brown Jr. Watson | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | John Watson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Whitesell | 41 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Emma Whitesell | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Marie Whitesell | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edward Whitesell | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Oscar Whitesell | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Evelyn Whitesell | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | J. Howard Johnson | 57 | O | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alice Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Johnson | 20 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 38 | Alice Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Elva M. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | William Horton | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Howard Welty | 52 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Rachel Welty | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Frank Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Phoebe Brown | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Ella Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Aubrey Brown | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Florence Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Franklin Brown | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Naomi Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Walter Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 1 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)