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Ira Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ira Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rubber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Greensburgcity |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ira Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Carl Poole | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rubber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Ira Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Brown
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2156:0046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas R Baker | 60 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lillian F Baker | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Chas F Baker | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy S Baker | 19 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Paul L Davis | 31 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edith B Davis | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lillian E Davis | 5 | G-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lois A Davis | 4 | G-Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John H Elliott | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna J Elliott | 46 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ethel Elliott | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna S Kennedy | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary A Begley | 51 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas E Begley | 22 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Priscilla Begley | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mariel Pignetti | 53 | Head | — | Italy |
| 17 | Dalena Pignetti | 23 | Daughter | Steno | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Peter A Pignetti | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth J Pignetti | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William J Pignetti | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joan A Pignetti | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elsa J Pignetti | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lenora A Pignetti | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | V. Alma Pignetti | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Altman | 52 | Head | Merchant | Poland |
| 26 | Marie Altman | 44 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 27 | Samuel Altman | 19 | Son | Ticket Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rachael Altman | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry Altman | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sarah Altman | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | David Altman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Benjamin Altman | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rita Altman | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Annie R Glunt | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Amanda Smith | 74 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George Poggi | 57 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 37 | Rosa Poggi | 51 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 38 | Albert Poggi | 26 | Son | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Paul Poggi | 20 | Son | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret Poggi | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George Jr Poggi | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Carl Poggi | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ira E. Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary A. Brown | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ira R. Brown | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Carl M. Poole | 19 | Nephew | Splicer'S Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William S Baker | 61 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mabel Baker | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | E. Jean Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Richard L Sherrick | 32 | Head | Field Man | Illinois |
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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)