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Marion Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Marion Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mills, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mills, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marion E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Implement Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Anderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Wade Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Glee Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Marion Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mills, Iowa
Son, age 5
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marion E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mills, Iowa
Other, age 14
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | S |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Mills, Iowa
Son, age 24
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marion E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Implement Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Marion Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mills, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marion Brown
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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Sibling
Wade Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glee Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Mills, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Mills, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel669:0134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J Rees | 41 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 2 | Violet M Rees | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Cyril J Rees | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | James R Pendergraft | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Isabella Pendergraft | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | James R Pendergraft | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Velma A Pendergraft | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ruby M Pendergraft | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | John M Ayer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Elizabeth Ayer | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Hazel M Ayer | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 12 | Agnes H Ayer | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Iowa |
| 13 | Ernest E Ellison | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 14 | Verna Ellison | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Merle Cox | 6 | Step son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Billy Cox | 4 | Step son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Richard Ellison | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Ernest Turner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Margery I Turner | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Marion L Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Marion R Sowers | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Emma S Sowers | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Robert M Sowers | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Ezra Goodwin | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Ed J Sowers | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Hannah J Sowers | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Earl W Sowers | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Lily E Sowers | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Vera Sowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Edgar Sowers | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Merrill Sowers | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Glenn D Sowers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Edith R Sowers | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lee R Sowers | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Fred E Sowers | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Leroy Mcguill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Thelma M Mcguill | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Helen Mcguill | 7 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 39 | Kenneth S Mcguill | 3 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 40 | William J Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | William L Brown | 26 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Marion E Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Wade B Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Hazel E Brown | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Iowa |
| 45 | Glee Brown | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Arthur D Brown | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | James A Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Cordelia Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Betty Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Elvah Brown | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Marion + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)