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Helen Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Cyrus — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Walker Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Vander Jagt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marie Vander Jagt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edna Vander Jagt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Betty Vander Jagt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Adraina Vander Jagt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gilbert Shepard | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Edward Vander Jagt | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Nicholas Visser | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Peter Vander Jagt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Marie Vander Jagt | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Bertha Shepard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 3
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hattie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 22
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Helen Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Cyrus Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Shepard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Shepard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Vander Jagt (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cyrus Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Shepard
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Shepard
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Vander Jagt
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Helen Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marie Vander Jagt
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Vander Jagt
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Vander Jagt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Vander Jagt
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adraina Vander Jagt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Vander Jagt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1005:0124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hollis Millard Nellis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Charles H. Brown | 50 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 53 | M. Fern Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Shirley Brown | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert B. Brown | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Elizabeth Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Lathouel Kuyawa | 49 | Head | Plumber | Poland |
| 58 | Martha Kuyawa | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Edward Kuyawa | 18 | Son | Plumber | Michigan |
| 60 | Lawrence Kuyawa | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Emma Kuyawa | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mike Kuyawa | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Clarence Frost | 35 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 64 | Dolly F. Frost | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 65 | Barbara J. Frost | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Jacob Ver Sluis | 46 | Head | Foreman | Netherlands |
| 67 | Tillie Ver Sluis | 45 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 68 | Arthur E. Ver Sluis | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Robert E. Ver Sluis | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Jack G. Ver Sluis | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | David M. Ver Sluis | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Clara Goodman | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Julia E. Goodman | 72 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Sarah B. Goodman | 77 | Sister | — | New York |
| 75 | Gilbert Shepard | 65 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Michigan |
| 76 | Bertha Shepard | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Helen E. Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 78 | Edward Vander Jagt | 37 | — | Proprietor | Netherlands |
| 79 | Marie Vander Jagt | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Adraina Vander Jagt | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Eileen Vander Jagt | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Edna Vander Jagt | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Marie Vander Jagt | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Peter Vander Jagt | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Betty M. Vander Jagt | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Nicholas Visser | 65 | Father | — | Netherlands |
| 87 | Otto P. Bachert | 28 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Michigan |
| 88 | Gertrude Bachert | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Marion Teal | 35 | Head | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 90 | Charles Lockwood | 73 | Father | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 91 | Jessie Lockwood | 58 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 92 | James A. Diamond | 54 | Head | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 93 | Nella Diamond | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Rose Miller | 33 | Servant | Maid | Michigan |
| 95 | Henry Troakoff | 71 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Gertrude Troakoff | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Rose M. Troakoff | 45 | Daughter | Nurse | Michigan |
| 98 | Beatrice Troakoff | 35 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Gretchen Rosemary Troakoff | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 100 | William P. Dreyer | 47 | Head | Public Accountant | Netherlands |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)