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James Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Helen — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1924 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Brown | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| James Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Moloney | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Frances Vovich | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ronald Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1924 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 37
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Lebanon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Refining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1370 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brown
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1976:0897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Armstrong | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Mary E. Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anne Armstrong | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Bridget Murphy | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
| 5 | Milyson Mcdonough | 55 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clara B. Mcdonough | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Phillip Mcdonough | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert B. Barclay | 24 | Step-son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Donald J. Barclay | 21 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Peter H. Garvey | 53 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 11 | Mary Garvey | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Garvey | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Bryan Brunner | 47 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Bessie Brunner | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jessie Dodds | 22 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edward Whalen | 21 | Boarder | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George Chambers | 21 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bernice Chambers | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 20 | Annie Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ronald Brown | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Jean Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Moloney | 22 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frances Vovich | 21 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George Weigand | 35 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 26 | Verna E. Weigand | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Isadore Solomon | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alice Solomon | 57 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | Rose Solomon | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sally Solomon | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Esther Solomon | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ada Solomon | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mildred Solomon | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ethelson Baidum | 36 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Florence Mclaughlin | 26 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Yeager | 22 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret Yeager | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Doris Yeager | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Lang | 32 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alberta Lang | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Agnes Kennedy | 30 | Boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert M. Fulton | 28 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 43 | Madge F. Fulton | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Wheldon | 32 | Head | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Daniel Wheldon | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Wheldon | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Condon Proudfoot | 30 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Gladys Proudfoot | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dorothy Proudfoot | 9 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Martha Proudfoot | 7 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)