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James Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & James — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Picker |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Picker |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildegarde Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Eleanor Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Cordelia Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Niobe Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Patricia Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Katherine Brown | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Leonard Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Picker |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brown
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Eleanor Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Niobe Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hildegarde Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordelia Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel885:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Shorey | 69 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 2 | Adelaide Shorey | 67 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | Grace Shorey | 37 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Lina L. Harvey | 55 | Head-H | House Cleaner | New York |
| 5 | Mary A. Berry | 57 | Head-H | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Walter H. Minard | 33 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 7 | Blanche Minard | 28 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Louis Minard | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Walter Minard | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Leo Minard | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Paul Minard | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Theresa Minard | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Alma Minard | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Albert A. Hebert | 52 | Head | Weaver | Canada French |
| 15 | Elizabeth Hebert | 49 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 16 | Elizabeth M. Hebert | 30 | Daughter | Asst Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Camille Koscher | 44 | Head | Talent Maker | France |
| 18 | Elizabeth Koscher | 46 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 19 | Raymond Koscher | 21 | Son | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Irene R. Koscher | 20 | Daughter | Borderer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Grace A. Koscher | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Adele M. Koscher | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Herbert W. Koscher | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | George F. Smith | 38 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 25 | Minnie V. Smith | 35 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | George H. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Virginia P. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Malvina L. Smith | 82 | Mother | — | New York |
| 29 | Albert J. Nagelschmidt | 51 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 30 | Emily Nagelschmidt | 52 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 31 | Ruth Nagelschmidt | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Grace Nagelschmidt | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Beatrice Nagelschmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Emily Nagelschmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Carmelo Coppolino | 31 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 36 | Mary Coppolino | 28 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 37 | Rose Coppolino | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | George L. Brown | 45 | Head | Stage Manager | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Katherine S. Brown | 46 | Wife-H | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George L. Brown | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Leonard Brown | 19 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Cordelia A. Brown | 17 | Daughter | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Hildegarde Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Kenneth Brown | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Eleanor Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Gertrude Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Niobe Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | James Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Picker | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Sarah Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Patricia Brown | 1 | Gr. Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)