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John Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Stable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Township / Ward | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Brown | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Hannah Brown | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 48
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Teamster, Lumber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browne |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | teamster |
| Industry | lumberyard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Hostler |
| Industry | Livery Stable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 74
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Caretaker |
| Industry | Stable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 John Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Brown
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel902:1081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Cloutel | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Dorothy Cloutel | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Benjamin Cloutel | 21 | Son | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 4 | John Johnson | 58 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 5 | Annie Johnson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Melvin Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Thomas Burgess | 59 | Head | Helper | Maine |
| 8 | Anastasia Burgess | 58 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary Henneberry | 55 | Head-H | Mangle | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thomas Henneberry | 49 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Catherine Henneberry | 42 | Daughter | Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Florence Mccarthy | 74 | Head-H | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Julia Mccarthy | 49 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Eleanor Mccarthy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Henry Cloney | 34 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Bertha Cloney | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Patricia Cloney | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | M. Lillian Reynolds | 36 | Sister-law | Hairdresser | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Amanda Aiken | 55 | Head-H | — | Canada-Eng |
| 20 | Wallace Aiken | 33 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Canada-Eng |
| 21 | James Riley | 44 | Lodger | — | Canada-Eng |
| 22 | Jacob Epstein | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 23 | Lillian Epstein | 43 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 24 | William Epstein | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Lena Epstein | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Thelma Epstein | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Joseph Humbert | 45 | Head | Meat Cutter | England |
| 28 | Adna Humbert | 47 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Gertrude Whittier | 44 | Roomer | Head Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Eva Holt | 60 | Head-H | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Clarence Stocker | 42 | Head | Classifier | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Grace Stocker | 46 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Victoria Stocker | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Sylvia Stocker | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Merrill Stocker | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna Buckley | 65 | Head-H | Buyer | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Sister Buckley | 58 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Howard Kimball | 75 | Head | Chief | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Sarah Kimball | 75 | Wife-H | — | Canada-Eng |
| 40 | Harriet Patch | 94 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Lizzie M. Millett | 44 | Roomer | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Edward Full | 68 | Roomer | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Lydia Jones | 68 | Head-H | — | Maine |
| 44 | Kathleen Callahan | 51 | Servant | Maid | Ireland, FS |
| 45 | Arthur Churchill | 35 | Roomer | Engineer | New York |
| 46 | Willis Ward | 70 | Head | Solicitor | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Catherine Ward | 73 | Wife-H | — | Canada-Eng |
| 48 | John H. Brown THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Caretaker | Maine |
| 49 | Hannah Brown | 74 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Cora Brown | 45 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)