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Howard Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kent, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Howard Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Warwick 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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Scott Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Brown | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Adel Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mae Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 23
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Boat builder |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 32
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Boat yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 42
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Howard Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kent, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Brown
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2169unit:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank L Reed | 37 | Head | Hoisting | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Louise C Reed | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Doris E Reed | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Robert A Reed | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Barbara M Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Frances H Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Harold Gifford | 34 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Ruth E Gifford | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mildred A Gifford | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Milton Gifford | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Harold Gifford | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Dorothy Gifford | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Alston Graves | 43 | Head | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Florence M Graves | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Mary A Jeffers | 64 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Milton S Jeffers | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Hubert Bannister | 47 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Grace A Bannister | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Arthur Bannister | 20 | Son | Repairman | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Henry Waterman | 31 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Dorothy E Waterman | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Mary G Waterman | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Hugh Mcconville | 36 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Elsie Mcconville | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Hugh R Mcconville | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Scott L Theroux | 60 | Head | Motorman | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Ida E Theroux | 59 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Arthur E Berry | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Catherine Berry | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Edwin Berry | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Joseph E Anderson | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 32 | Melanie L Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Joseph E Jr Anderson | 22 | Son | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Alice B Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Harold G Phelps | 27 | Head | Electrician | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Beatrice Phelps | 26 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Barbara J Phelps | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Franklin Garrett | 66 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 39 | Agnes E Garrett | 56 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Walter S Baxter | 45 | Head | Manager | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Lelia Baxter | 44 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 42 | Nathalie Baxter | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Howard Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Mae L Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Raymond C Brown | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Adel J Brown | 18 | Boarder | Stamper | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Lillian Brown | 19 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Scott E Brown | 1 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Isaac Vreeland | 68 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 50 | Marian S Vreeland | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
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)