MB
Morris Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Morris Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tin maker |
| Industry | Supply House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 42.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Tin Maker |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Sylvia Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Beverly Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Shara Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Morris Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 27
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 38
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Tin maker |
| Industry | Supply House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 42.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Other, age 46
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | brother in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | metal worker |
| Industry | stone fixture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Morris Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Morris Brown
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1040:0362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Bopp | 22 | Lodger | Asst Customs | New York |
| 2 | Bernard Hill | 47 | Head | Die Maker | England |
| 3 | Gertrude Hill | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Frank Hill | 21 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 5 | Eileen Hill | 19 | Daughter | Switch Board | England |
| 6 | Leonard Hill | 18 | Son | — | England |
| 7 | Carl Balkins | 32 | Head | Buyer | Michigan |
| 8 | Nettie Balkins | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Richard Balkins | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | John Hillard | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Hillard | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Albert Moseley | 37 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 13 | Clara Moseley | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Sample Rose Moseley | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Robert Watterson | 37 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 16 | Ruth Watterson | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Thelma Watterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | James Baoderick | 39 | Head | Customs Officer | Ireland |
| 19 | Jennie Baoderick | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | William Baoderick | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | James Baoderick | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Joanne Baoderick | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Leo Baoderick | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Stanley Nicholson | 27 | Head | Gas Station | Michigan |
| 25 | Helen Nicholson | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Morris Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Tin Maker | Russia |
| 27 | Anna Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Shara Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 29 | Sylvia Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 30 | Beverly Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Joe Kozda | 42 | Head | Tinning | Poland |
| 32 | Yetta Kozda | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | Hattie Kozda | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 34 | Gordon Kozda | 14 | Son | — | Canada |
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)