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Lester Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Margaret — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | School Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 4
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 15
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 26
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | School Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Brown
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Utah
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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 — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2419unit:0176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisy R Mcconnel | 49 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 2 | John E Way | 32 | Head | Div Manager | Michigan |
| 3 | Mary Way | 24 | Wife | Writer | English Canada |
| 4 | Ila Way | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Franklin Shafer | 23 | Boarder | — | English Canada |
| 6 | Elmer J Anderson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 7 | Annie E Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 8 | Inez Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Lester P Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 10 | Helen G Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 11 | Robert Brown | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 12 | Robert Stevenson | 54 | Head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 13 | Euphemia Stevenson | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Christine Stevenson | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 15 | Alex Stevenson | 25 | Son | Distributor | Utah |
| 16 | David Stevenson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 17 | Margaret Gallacher | 21 | Niece | Inspector | Utah |
| 18 | Samuel H Smith | 49 | Head | Mason | Utah |
| 19 | Maude Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Ella Smith | 25 | Daughter | Wrapper | Utah |
| 21 | Everett Smith | 22 | Son | Driver | Utah |
| 22 | Gerald Smith | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 23 | Josie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Beryl Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 25 | Alva Smith | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | William Nisbet | 61 | Head | Gardener | Scotland |
| 27 | Jeannie Nisbet | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 28 | Betty Nisbet | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 29 | Wesley Nisbet | 25 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | June Nisbet | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Utah |
| 31 | Lenore Nisbet | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | Douglas Nisbet | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Arthur Bruce | 43 | Head | Cigarmaker | Iowa |
| 34 | Jean Bruce | 33 | Wife | Sales Lady | Utah |
| 35 | Eugene Bruce | 13 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 36 | Jack Bruce | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Roy Connor | 12 | Step-son | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 4 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)