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James Browning — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Browning across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nodaway, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jo & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nodaway, Missouri |
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Elmo Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Browning | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Browning | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Dessie Browning | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Clifford Browning | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nodaway, Missouri
Son, age 10
Nodaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Nodaway, Missouri
Son, age 21
Nodaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Nodaway-County, Missouri
Head, age 31
Nodaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browning |
| Given Name | Jim G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nodaway |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Browning across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jo Browning (~0.92 confidence) and father William Browning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dessie Browning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Browning (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jo Browning
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Browning
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dessie Browning
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Browning
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Browning
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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Sibling
Clifford Browning
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Nodaway, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Nodaway, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1215:0254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J Jean | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Dora Jean | 52 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary King | 77 | Head | — | England |
| 54 | George Bruce | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Oscar V. Mustoe | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 56 | Annie Mustoe | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert Mustoe | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Leo A. Mustoe | 14 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Alfred Mustoe | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Orville Mustoe | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Rolland Mustoe | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Lester Mustoe | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Cleve Mustoe | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Avelyn Mustoe | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | J. Lane Mcelvain | 67 | Head | Postmaster | Nebraska |
| 66 | Ida Mcelvain | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Doris Vanfossen | 30 | Head | Section Hand | Missouri |
| 68 | Edith Vanfossen | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Missouri |
| 69 | William Browning | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Dessie Browning | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | James A. Browning THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 72 | Clifford Browning | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | M. Dale Mcdonold | 48 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 74 | Laura B. Mcdonold | 46 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 75 | James Horn | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Elizabeth Horn | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Clark S. Horn | 28 | Son | Manager | Missouri |
| 78 | Casper Becker | 85 | Head | — | Germany |
| 79 | Elizabeth Becker | 44 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Walter Becker | 51 | Son | — | Germany |
| 81 | Allen Duncan | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 82 | Lottie Duncan | 62 | Wife | Manager | Iowa |
| 83 | Alice E. Wayman | 26 | Roomer | Teacher | Missouri |
| 84 | Helen Grimes | 26 | Roomer | Teacher | Missouri |
| 85 | Ruby E. Hagen | 27 | Roomer | Teacher | Missouri |
| 86 | Paula Emmet | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 87 | William Watson | 54 | Head | Day Laborer | Missouri |
| 88 | Mary M. Watson | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 89 | James C. Piper | 59 | Head | Railroad Agent | Illinois |
| 90 | Ed Hamilton | 43 | Head | Bricklayer | Missouri |
| 91 | Giselle Hamilton | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 92 | Thomas Calfee | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 93 | Effie Calfee | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Elmer Calfee | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Mary Calfee | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Wendel Calfee | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 97 | Paul Calfee | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Jean Calfee | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Donald Calfee | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Thomas Hamilton | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)