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Herman Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Brown | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Herman Brown | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 55
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1855 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 28 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Punch pressman |
| Industry | Bridge |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 63
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Police |
| Industry | Officer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 74
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Herman Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Brown
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel478:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Michael Huemmer | 59 | Father | Engraver | Germany |
| 52 | Edward Huemmer | 21 | Brother | Salesman | Germany |
| 53 | Max A Seeger | 49 | Head | Police Officer | Germany |
| 54 | Flora Seeger | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Dennis O'Shea | 38 | Head | Fireman | Northern Ireland |
| 56 | Elizabeth M O'Shea | 34 | Wife | — | Free State Ireland |
| 57 | Frances O'Shea | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Eileen O'Shea | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Dennis Jr O'Shea | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Adolph Klotz | 57 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 61 | Gerda Klotz | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 62 | Elinor Klotz | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 63 | Ralph A Klotz | 24 | Son | Accounting | Illinois |
| 64 | Ariel Klotz | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | John Lisi | 36 | Head | Blacksmith | Italy |
| 66 | Asa M Lisi | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Lena M Lisi | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Eleanor Lisi | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Herman Brown THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 70 | Marie Brown | 69 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Rosa Brown | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Brown | 35 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Fred Brown | 28 | Son | Serviceman | Illinois |
| 74 | Phillip Keller | 63 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 75 | Matilda Keller | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 76 | Martin Lucera | 29 | Head | Salesman | Czechoslovakia |
| 77 | Elizabeth Lucera | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | Czechoslovakia |
| 78 | Martin Lucera | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Elizabeth A Lucera | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Nick Pladis | 46 | Head | Repairer | Greece |
| 81 | Anna Pladis | 42 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 82 | Jennie Pladis | 16 | Daughter | — | Greece |
| 83 | George Pladis | 13 | Son | — | Greece |
| 84 | Margaret Pladis | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Gustave Pladis | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Theodore Pladis | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | William Telrecht | 30 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 88 | Belle Telrecht | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Robert W Telrecht | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | John Rompza | 27 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 91 | Herta Rompza | 30 | Wife | Statement Clerk | Germany |
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)