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Lee Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Adams, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lee Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Sylvester | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Anna Brown | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Lee Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Ellis Sylvester | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 33
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 43
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 53
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 64
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Brown
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel405:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Smith | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Charles Beckman | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Hylas Beckman | 54 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Alvin Knies | 48 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 55 | Ada Knies | 46 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Sue Keating | 76 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Frank Yeahey | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Myrtle Yeahey | 30 | wife-H | Servant | Illinois |
| 59 | Ruth Yeahey | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Delbert Yeahey | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Lee Brown THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Anna Brown | 58 | wife-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 63 | Ellis Sylvester | 31 | son in law | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Maude Sylvester | 25 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Hamil Veach | 39 | Head | Postmaster | Kansas |
| 66 | Rilla Veach | 38 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Vivian Veach | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Frederick Veach | 8 | son | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Wendell Veach | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 70 | James Hogan | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Nellie Hogan | 55 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Ray Clayton | 34 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Opal Clayton | 33 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Betty Jane Clayton | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Gordon Sargent | 67 | Head | Decorator | Illinois |
| 76 | Leona Sargent | 58 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 77 | James L. Staker | 72 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Jane E. Staker | 72 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Fredonia Mcbratney | 77 | sister in law | None | Illinois |
| 80 | J. L. Tarbox | 69 | Head | Lumber Merchant | Iowa |
| 81 | Mary Louise Tarbox | 66 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 82 | E. S. Mcdowell | 65 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Clara Mcdowell | 57 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Anna Phillips | 59 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Lena Cole | 42 | daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 86 | Alice Cole | 10 | gd daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Clarence Yeldell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Lucy Mae Yeldell | 22 | wife-H | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 89 | John Mulcomson | 49 | Head | Patrolman | Northern Ireland |
| 90 | Lucille C. Mulcomson | 37 | wife-H | Asst Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Robert E. Mulcomson | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Norman Clevenger | 62 | Head | Buyer | Illinois |
| 93 | Anna Clevenger | 60 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Lillian Daniels | 24 | gd father | Teacher | Illinois |
| 95 | Jennie Pat Edmonds | 65 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 96 | O. E. Bryant | 67 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 97 | Elnora Bryant | 61 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 98 | John D. Simpson | 35 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 99 | Blanche Simpson | 33 | wife-H | None | New York |
| 100 | James W. Simpson | 3 | son | None | Kentucky |
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)