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Melvin Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Juneau, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Juneau, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Juneau, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Armenia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavern Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Leda Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Irma Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lola Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Melville Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Leslie Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mabel Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Juneau, Wisconsin
Son, age 4
Juneau, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Juneau, Wisconsin
Son, age 14
Juneau, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 (1920 and 1930) in Juneau, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Melville Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavern Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leda Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Juneau, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Juneau, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2577unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmond Alford | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Gust | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 3 | Josephine Peterson | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Willie H. Breon | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ina G. Breon | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | George Lynch | 11 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 7 | Earl F. Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Mabel Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Lola Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Melville Brown | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lavern Brown | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Leslie Brown | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Leda Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Edna Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Irma Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Leonard H. Joslin | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Theresa Joslin | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Irene B. Joslin | 66 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Percy Gilman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Lena Gilman | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Hansen H. Gilman | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Arlohis Gilman | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Napoleon Hamel | 67 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | John Hammel | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Ella Hammel | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Louis Hammel | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Irene Hammel | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Raymond Hammel | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Eleanor Hammel | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Dale Hammel | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Martina Stamp | 56 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 33 | Ole Enkero | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 34 | Martha Enkero | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | George Enkero | 20 | Son | Beater Maker | Illinois |
| 36 | Myra Torgerson | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Harry L. Pick | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Cynthia Pick | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Earl Pick | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Irene Pick | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Camille Pick | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Etta Pick | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Charles Day | 27 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Thomas O. Burdick | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Rhoda Burdick | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Guy W. Parks | 42 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Luella Mrs. Lewis | 58 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Thomas Lewis | 24 | Son | Paper Maker | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Albert Lewis | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Louis Dittrich | 77 | Head | Patrolman | Wisconsin |
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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)