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Harry Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Harrison, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Clarksburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mildred Brown | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Myrtle Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Harrison, West …
Son, age 7
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Harrison, West …
Son, age 16
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Son, age 27
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Harrison, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Brown
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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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 — Harrison, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2534unit:0066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Glasser | 10 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Catherine Grose | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Brooks Grose | 13 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Ernest Grose | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Forest Grose | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ernest Jeffries | 33 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 7 | Norma Jeffries | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Edward Jeffries | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Helen Jeffries | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Franklin Jeffries | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mildred Jeffries | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | June Jeffries | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Eleanor Jeffries | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph Hart | 57 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Hart | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Charles Hart | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Harlan Hart | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Julia Woolsery | 56 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Leona Woolsery | 45 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Elizabeth Woolsery | 22 | Daughter | Steno-Grapher | West Virginia |
| 21 | James L. Taylor | 42 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 22 | Sadie Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Richard Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | William Brown | 53 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 25 | Myrtle Brown | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harry Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Electrician | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mildred Brown | 31 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Oscar H. Pratt | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Catherine Pratt | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | David Pratt | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Thurm Pratt | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Myrtle Tyson | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Irene Tyson | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jimmy Bill | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Helen Bill | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Hella Bill | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Madge E. Thomas | 37 | Head | Maid | West Virginia |
| 38 | Martha Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Paul Thomas | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Richard Thomas | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Texas Fornes | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Vinny Fornes | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Rudolph Karkoska | 25 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 44 | Leona Karkoska | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Mary Karkoska | 0 | Daughter | — | Philadelphia |
| 46 | Elizabeth Lee | 21 | Head | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 47 | Loam Coffman | 49 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 48 | Hortense Coffman | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Genevieve Mclean | 23 | Roomer | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jeanette Mcdonald | 22 | Roomer | Nurse | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 6 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)