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Kenneth Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Sarah — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Clarks Summit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Wallace Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jessie Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Kenneth Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Chester Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chester Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Brown
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Campbell | 42 | — | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Benjamin Harry Campbell | 57 | — | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marion Brown | 20 | Head | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Stanton, Doris Brown | 25 | boarder | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clarence Arnold | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Anna Arnold | 34 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jennie Lacoe | 69 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gunn Whitbeck | 72 | sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Pauline Paleman | 38 | Head | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Roberta Paleman | 16 | daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Donald Paleman | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Chester Eisenhart | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sarah Eisenhart | 43 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jennie Smith | 50 | Head | Mender | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Andrew Hugo | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Walter Billick | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Billick | 35 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mildred Billick | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Avery | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rose Avery | 54 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Claude Avery | 17 | son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Jean Avery | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bettie Avery | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Avery | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Armstrong | 59 | Head | Tender | Michigan |
| 26 | Emily Armstrong | 60 | wife | None | New York |
| 27 | Evelyn Armstrong | 25 | daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | Raymond Armstrong | 13 | son | None | New York |
| 29 | David Alexander | 49 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 30 | Mary Alexander | 52 | wife | None | Wales |
| 31 | Frank Irwin | 30 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nora Irwin | 30 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Irwin | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elizabeth Irwin | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nora Irwin | 3 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Samuel Brown | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jessie Brown | 46 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Kenneth Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Wallace Brown | 19 | son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alice Brown | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Samuel Brown | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Brown | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | George Singer | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Attie Singer | 24 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jane Singer | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Singer | 3 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Meins | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Katherine Meins | 33 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | David Meins | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Clare Waterman | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)