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Margaret Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Jack Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margaret C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Margueritte |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Powder Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 11-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Brown
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2134:0178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Gobler | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Benjamin Levintow | 35 | Head | Attorney At Law | Russia |
| 3 | Dora A Levintow | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Leon H Levintow | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | David A Levintow | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry S Loeb | 40 | Head | Commercial Sales | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Iva M Loeb | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | M Harry Loeb | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ruth S Loeb | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Josephine C Shono | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elias Berger | 51 | Head | Paperhanger | Russia |
| 12 | Anna Berger | 48 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Yetta Berger | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jacob Berger | 19 | Son | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rose Berger | 17 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Abe Berger | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sadie Berger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John P Brown | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 19 | Margaret C Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Jack P Brown | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Elizabeth Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Benjamin Zoloph | 52 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 23 | Pauline Zoloph | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Milton R Zoloph | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Selma N Zoloph | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Benjamin Wurtman | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 27 | Sarah Wurtman | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Morris Wurtman | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edith Wurtman | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Benjamin Biratan | 46 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 31 | Fannie Biratan | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Bessie S Biratan | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Michael Biratan | 19 | Son | Bill Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Samuel Biratan | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lillian R Biratan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Milton Biratan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William M Berthold | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Adele C Berthold | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John D Macconnell | 46 | Head | Estimator | New York |
| 40 | Amy Macconnell | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John D Jr Macconnell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Kathryn R Boyle | 39 | Head | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edward J Boyle | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Kathleen L Boyle | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ernest Edwin Boyle | 28 | Nephew | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lorenz Bormuth | 40 | Head | Sales Clerk | Germany |
| 47 | Wilhelmina Bormuth | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Wilhelmina Bormuth | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)