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Nellie Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 5-B |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | 5-B |
| Township / Ward | Blakely Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Rose Brown | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Mamie Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Bettie Griffiths | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rose Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Fore lady |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | 5-B |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Nellie Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose 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. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Rose Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen Priest | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Albert Priest | 53 | Head | Engineer | Wales |
| 53 | Anna E. Priest | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Sheerer | 30 | Head | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lillian Sheerer | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Richard Sheerer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Arthur Sheerer | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lillian Sheerer | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Franklin Sheerer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Sheerer | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harold Sheerer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William T. Brown | 69 | Head | Miner | England |
| 63 | Rose Brown | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 64 | William Brown | 36 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rose Brown | 34 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Nellie Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | 5-B | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mamie Brown | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Walter Brown | 27 | Son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Bettie Griffiths | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Thomas Watkins | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dora Watkins | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Thomas Jr. Watkins | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George H. Edmond | 58 | Boarder | Fireman | England |
| 74 | David Macknight | 37 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
| 75 | Emma Macknight | 38 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 76 | David Jr. Macknight | 10 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 77 | Betty Macknight | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Emma Macknight | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Thomas Macknight | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Macknight | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Thomas Macknight | 26 | Boarder | Miner | Scotland |
| 82 | Harry Clark | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Emma Clark | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Thomas Hughes | 25 | Step-son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John Hughes | 20 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James Hughes | 17 | Step-son | Asst. Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mildred Hughes | 24 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Chas. H. Wilson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Florence Wilson | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 90 | Dorothy E. Wilson | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Merritt Jackson | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | England |
| 92 | Cornelia H. Ward | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 93 | Jacob S. Mondel | 57 | Head | Butcher | Austria |
| 94 | Anna Mondel | 57 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 95 | Fannie Mondel | 28 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William E. Priest | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Elizabeth Priest | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | William Priest | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Milo Simons | 37 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Melba Simons | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 4 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)