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Harry Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Will, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Will, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Will, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penns |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Store Wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Joliet Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harry Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Lillian Brown | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Horace Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Will, Illinois
Son, age 22
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Will, Illinois
Head, age 32
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Switchman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Will, Illinois
Head, age 42
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penns |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Store Wks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Harry Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Will, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
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· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Harry Brown
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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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 — Will, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Will, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel569:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maitland Shane | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | M. Joseph | 70 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 3 | Sarah J. Joseph | 62 | Mother | None | Ohio |
| 4 | Wilber Joseph | 23 | Son | Bundler | Ohio |
| 5 | Beulah Joseph | 20 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 6 | Harry H. Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 7 | Lillian C. Brown | 45 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Horace N. Brown | 19 | Son | Mender | Illinois |
| 9 | Dorothy M. Brown | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 10 | Howard H. Brown | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Donald W. Brown | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Evans D. Pierson | 52 | Head | Baker | Illinois |
| 13 | Anna C. Pierson | 40 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 14 | George T. Albert | 28 | Head | Operator | California |
| 15 | Bernadean A. Albert | 21 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 16 | George W. Albert | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Shirley J. Albert | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles J. Albert | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | John Mcfadden | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 20 | Lenore G. Mcfadden | 34 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Arthur Mcfadden | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Genevieve Mcfadden | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Mcfadden | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Margaret M. Mcfadden | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Leo Mcfadden | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | John Mcfadden | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 27 | James N. Weeks | 21 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 28 | Francis S. Weeks | 18 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 29 | George E. Clement | 38 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 30 | Ernestine W. Clement | 28 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Dorothy M. Clement | 17 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 32 | Ronald R. Clement | 14 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 33 | Walter A. Clement | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Dona V. Clement | 10 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 35 | Le Roy C. Clement | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Vera A. Vance | 17 | Step daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Lloyd A. Vance | 13 | Step son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | David J. Budd | 37 | Head | Switchman | England |
| 39 | Dorothy H. Budd | 29 | Wife H | None | Canada E |
| 40 | David H. Budd | 9 | Son | None | Canada Eng |
| 41 | Alice C. Budd | 5 | Daughter | None | Canada Eng |
| 42 | Arthur H. Budd | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward H. Kruger | 42 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 44 | Mattie M. Kruger | 41 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Walter E. Kruger | 21 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 46 | Dorothy J. Kruger | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Alexis W. Smith | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 48 | Thelma R. Smith | 25 | Wife H | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Barber J. Smith | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Olive J. Smith | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)