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Lester Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Salem Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Humphrey | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Inez Humphrey | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lotus Hobson | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Humphrey | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Carrie Elrod | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Flossie Turley | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Humphrey | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Grover Elrod | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Violet Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lotus Turley | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Jesse Brown | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| B Turley | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Chester Turley | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Martin Elrod | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Indiana
Son, age 8
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Washington, Indiana
Son, age 19
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 17 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Lester Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Brown
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Sibling
Gladys Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lotus Turley
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Humphrey
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Humphrey
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Washington, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Indiana
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel631:0967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R Hoggatt | 58 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 2 | Emma Hoggatt | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Owen Hoggatt | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Ruby Hoggatt | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Harold Hoggatt | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Katherine Hoggatt | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Grover Elrod | 45 | Head | Miller | Indiana |
| 8 | Carrie Elrod | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Martin, Martha M Elrod | 7 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Jesse L Brown | 44 | — | Bailiff | Indiana |
| 11 | Nora Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Violet Brown | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Lester Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Barber | Indiana |
| 14 | Gladys Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William Humphrey | 60 | — | Repairman | Indiana |
| 16 | Inez Humphrey | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Ruth Humphrey | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Richard Humphrey | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lotus Hobson | 12 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 20 | B. A. Turley | 59 | — | Retail Merchant | Indiana |
| 21 | Lotus Turley | 27 | Son | Owner | Indiana |
| 22 | Flossie Turley | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Chester Turley | 2 | Grand-son | — | Indiana |
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)