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Norman Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pipestone, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Norman Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pipestone, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pipestone, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Sweet Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Norman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Brown | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Laurence Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| W Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Helen Brinkman | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pipestone, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Pipestone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Pipestone, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Pipestone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ontario |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Pipestone, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Pipestone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Pipestone, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Brown
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Laurence Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Pipestone, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Pipestone, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1112:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude | 40 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 52 | Gus De Witte | 30 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 53 | Henry De Witte | 68 | Father | — | Belgium |
| 54 | Leona De Witte | 68 | Mother-H | — | Belgium |
| 55 | C. H. Klenzing | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Lucretia Klenzing | 43 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Mary Klenzing | 22 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Earl Klenzing | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Raymond Klenzing | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Leona Ann Klenzing | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Peter Hubner | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Anna Hubner | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John Hubner | 35 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | William Farmer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Marion Farmer | 50 | Sister-H | — | New York |
| 66 | Herman C. Buhman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Teresa Buhman | 35 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Donald Buhman | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Robert Buhman | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Laura Buhman | 34 | Sister | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | C. Carstensen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 72 | Amelia Carstensen | 40 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 73 | Anne Carstensen | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Frederick Carstensen | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | David Crawford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Bernadine Crawford | 21 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Robert Crawford | 31 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | John Johannsen | 24 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | W. E. Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 80 | Laura Brown | 54 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Norman Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Laurence Brown | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Helen Brinkman | 19 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 84 | Theodore Rosheim | 39 | Head | Merchant | South Dakota |
| 85 | Inez Rosheim | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 86 | Stanley Rosheim | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 87 | Roger Rosheim | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | Lawrence Rosheim | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Jean Rosheim | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | L. A. Peake | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Hazel Peake | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Helen Marie Peake | 2 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 93 | James Calkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 94 | Alice Calkins | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 95 | Mildred Bell Calkins | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 96 | Ethel Calkins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Violet E. Calkins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | James Jr. Calkins | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 99 | John C. Huesmoller | 42 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 100 | Margaret Huesmoller | 35 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Norman + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)