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Lee Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lee Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | C.B.&Q.R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Galesburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Elsie Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Bernadine Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Warren, Illinois
Son, age 7
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Warren, Illinois
Son, age 17
Warren, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Knox, Illinois
Head, age 27
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | C.B.&Q.R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lee Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Alcock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Alcock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Alcock
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Alcock
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lee Brown
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel527:0692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Wilson | 33 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 52 | Vera L Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George Wischhausen | 34 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 54 | Ruth Wischhausen | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Robert Wischhausen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Arthur Wischhausen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Elmer Howarter | 30 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Illinois |
| 58 | Lora Howarter | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Velda M Howarter | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Alberta Howarter | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Duane D Howarter | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alfred Hilyard | 67 | Head | Retired | Sweden |
| 63 | Tilda Hilyard | 71 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Lawrence Hilyard | 29 | Son | Labourer | Illinois |
| 65 | Richard L Nelson | 34 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 66 | Esther L Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Glenn L Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Wilma J Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lawrence Tunna | 35 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 70 | Rose Tunna | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Cosetta Tunna | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Jasper Tunna | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | James A Ashbaugh | 72 | Head | Retired | Indiana |
| 74 | Olive A Ashbaugh | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ralph Alexander | 39 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 76 | Viola Alexander | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Hurley Miller | 25 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 78 | Helen Miller | 24 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 79 | Lee Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 80 | Elsie Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Bernadine Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Jennie Redfern | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Lois M Redfern | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Evelyn Dixon | 24 | Boarder | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 85 | Paul Jones | 24 | Roomer | Fireman | Illinois |
| 86 | Luther E Clark | 57 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 87 | Bertha Clark | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Claud Campbell | 41 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 89 | Lolita Campbell | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Russel D Babbitt | 32 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 91 | Bessie Babbitt | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Robert D Babbitt | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Shirley Mae Babbitt | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | M. L. Hucklee | 87 | Renter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Bertha Whiteside | 58 | Renter | Maid | Iowa |
| 96 | Mamie B Morris | 20 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 97 | Bessie Swanson | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Hilma Swanson | 42 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 99 | Carl W Swanson | 35 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 100 | Ralph S Swanson | 24 | Son | Assistant Mgr | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Lee
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)