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Norman Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Norman Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | West Newbury Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brown | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Norman Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Florence Brown | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Barbara Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman S. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Norman Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Brown
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel903:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold E. Packard | 28 | Head | Mechanic | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Bertha F. Packard | 26 | Wife-H | Stenographer | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Barbara M. Packard | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | William Dufresne | 64 | Head | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Caroline Dufresne | 51 | Wife-H | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Erminie M. Dufresne | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Janet C. Marchand | 20 | Daughter | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Henry Edward Dufresne | 10 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Janet Dufresne | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Walter Dans | 56 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 11 | E. Spencer Poore | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Lucy Poore | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Elwood Poore | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Malcolm Poore | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Melissa Poore | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Hayden Poore | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Fred J. Tarleton | 58 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Danilla Tarleton | 56 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | W. Perry Tarleton | 36 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Parker H. Nason | 60 | Head | Reporter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Marion H. Nason | 60 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Henry F. Nason | 76 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Helen S. Stanwood | 52 | Boarder | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Elwood S. Poore | 68 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Edith Poore | 54 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Maria Murphy | 63 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Robert Sheehan | 57 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Percy Davis | 34 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Gladys Davis | 35 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Phyllis Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Augustus H. Haight | 68 | Father-in-law | Laborer | United States |
| 32 | John E. Kelleher | 60 | Head | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Sarah E. Kelleher | 42 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Caroline Wormwood | 40 | Head-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Marion M. Wormwood | 38 | Sister | Tax Girl | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Charlotte R. Wormwood | 36 | Sister | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Frank Richardson | 43 | Head | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Annie M. Richardson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 39 | Elaine A. Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Albert A. Noyes | 46 | Head | Wood-Heel Maker | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Abbie S. Noyes | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Ralph E. Noyes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Leonard A. Noyes | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Thomas N. Sawyer | 78 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Susie M. Flanders | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Bessie-H Noble | 40 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Kansas |
| 47 | Norman Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Florence Brown | 22 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Barbara Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Helen Brown | 26 | Sister | Nurse Girl | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Norman
Gen 1 · 1 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)