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Herbert Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | Shoe shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sadie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Herbert Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Clayton Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Chester Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Box maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Box maker |
| Industry | Box factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 64
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Industry | Shoe shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Other, age 74
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some Place |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Some Place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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Our Model Tree links Herbert Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Brown
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel899:0036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Antoinette Wells | 19 | Wife-H | Presser | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Estella Jones | 38 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Olive C. Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Wayne Jones | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Hazel Kennedy | 18 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 56 | Ernest W. Macmichael | 39 | Head | Pattern Machinist | England |
| 57 | Flossie Macmichael | 36 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 58 | Marjorie Macmichael | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lois Macmichael | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Leon | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Hazel Brown | 29 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Herbert Brown | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Kenneth Brown | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Elmer Brown | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Harold Brown | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Russell Brown | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Herbert Brown THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Shoemaker | New Hampshire |
| 68 | Irma Brown | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Chester Brown | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Sadie M. Brown | 17 | Daughter | Buffer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Clayton Brown | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Stuart Reid | 63 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 73 | Mary J. Reid | 62 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | James H. Bates | 48 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Margaret A. Bates | 50 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 76 | James H. Bates | 20 | Son | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Marion C. Bates | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Frances D. Bates | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Clifford Bates | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Joseph H. Macwhinnie | 50 | Head | Meat Cutter | Canada English |
| 81 | Mary E. Macwhinnie | 48 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Melvin Macwhinnie | 21 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Fred A. Donley | 52 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Nellie F. Donley | 47 | Wife-H | Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Roy J. Sullivan | 31 | Lodger | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Annie Styles | 68 | Head | Laundress | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William Chapman | 64 | Head | Shipper | Maine |
| 88 | Lena M. Chapman | 53 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 89 | John Chapman | 32 | Son | Transformer | Maine |
| 90 | Ethel C. Chapman | 32 | Daughter | — | England |
| 91 | John Chapman | 3 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | August Peterson | 47 | Head | Cutter | Canada English |
| 93 | Margaret Peterson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Garfield Peterson | 22 | Son | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Clifton Peterson | 18 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Gladys Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Charles Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | August Peterson | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 99 | John J. Peterson | 45 | Head | Machinist | Canada English |
| 100 | Margaret Peterson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
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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)