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James Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Larimer, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Larimer, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adelbert & Mable — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Larimer, Colorado |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Projectionist |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Projectionist |
| Township / Ward | Fort Collins City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Mabel Brown | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Sarah Brown | Other | — | 87 | ~1843 |
| Dell Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ann Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Larimer, Colorado
Son, age 14
Larimer, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Larimer, Colorado
Son, age 24
Larimer, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Larimer, Colorado
Head, age 34
Larimer, Colorado · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Projectionist |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Larimer, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adelbert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adelbert Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brown
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Colorado
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Larimer, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Larimer, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus245unit:0095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Kelly | 39 | Head | Confectioner | Wyoming |
| 2 | Grace L Kelly | 29 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Robert E Kelly | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Beverly A Kelly | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Esther J Kelly | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Beyer Carl J Kelly | 16 | Brother-in-law | Newsboy | Nebraska |
| 7 | Loyd Seibert | 29 | Head | Projectionist | Colorado |
| 8 | Neva P Seibert | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Patricia Seibert | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | James A Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Projectionist | Colorado |
| 11 | Ann Brown | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Dell Brown | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Mabel Brown | 56 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Sarah A Brown | 87 | G. Mother | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Bert Stelley | 66 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 16 | Floyd Stelley | 32 | Son | Tinner | Colorado |
| 17 | Clara Stelley | 31 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Virginia Stelley | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Harry James Glanding | 38 | Head | Clerk | Colorado |
| 20 | Josephine Glanding | 38 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 21 | James F Glanding | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | - M Glanding | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Edgar H Trimble | 41 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | May C Trimble | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Martha S Trimble | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Lou E Clark | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Harry A Falk | 33 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 28 | Marie J Falk | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Rita S Falk | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Donald E Falk | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Dolores H Falk | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Lawrence J Falk | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Southworth | 31 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 34 | Charles H Sheldon | 77 | Head | Vice President | New York |
| 35 | Martha A Sheldon | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | William S Neighbor | 48 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Myra B Neighbor | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Harriett Neighbor | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Edna D Neighbor | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Neighbor | 15 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 41 | Edward R Baker | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Colorado |
| 42 | Mae E Baker | 51 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Richard S Baker | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 44 | James P Sullivan | 48 | Head | Contractor | Ohio |
| 45 | Nella M Sullivan | 44 | Wife | Clerk | Kansas |
| 46 | Gertrude M Sullivan | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Wyoming |
| 47 | Bernetta R Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 48 | Catherine Sullivan | 16 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 49 | Robert E Sullivan | 15 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 50 | Edward S Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Wyoming |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)