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Melvin Brown — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cumberland, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cumberland, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Greenup Township Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Merril Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Addie Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1873 |
| Buel Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Oral Brown | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Ramon Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cumberland, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cumberland, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cumberland, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Melvin Brown across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cumberland, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1910 · age 13 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ramon Brown
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Brown
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oral Brown
Sibling · 1910 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buel Brown
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Brown
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merril Brown
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
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
1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Illinois
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po284unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Enbright | 6 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 2 | George Holsapple | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Nora Holsapple | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Golden Holsapple | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Oren Holsapple | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Eva Holsapple | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Kenneth Holsapple | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lucile Holsapple | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Noah Sherrick | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Josephine Sherrick | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Conrad Sherrick | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ralph Sherrick | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Addie Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Merril Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Ramon Brown | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Thelma Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Florence Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Buel Brown | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lester Brown | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Oral Brown | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edward Prichard | 20 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Carrie Prichard | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Fern Prichard | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)