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Norman Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Norman Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Medical Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Manheim Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Norman Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Stanley Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Katie Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | agent |
| Industry | book company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Medical Supplies |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browns |
| Given Name | Norman S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manheim Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | House-work |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Norman Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Norman Brown
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2058:0577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Burns | 51 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara Burns | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Norman S Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Katie Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Stanley S Brown | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary M Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edna M Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Albert S Garman | 60 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Emma Garman | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles N Young | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Martha Young | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rebecca Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Rachel Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dorothy Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Leo F Blanch | 44 | Head | Dairyman | Iowa |
| 16 | Elma Blanch | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John C Blanch | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | H Ray Blanch | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Glenn Blanch | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Fred Blanch | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James W Blanch | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Earl S Gumpf | 36 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 23 | Dorothy Gumpf | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clinton Snyder | 29 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Bessie Snyder | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Arabella Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Virginia Snyder | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Claude Snyder | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Austin Snyder | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ralph J Wolf | 23 | Head | Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Janet Wolf | 23 | Wife | Billing Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Phyllis Wolf | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Victor W Rumble | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mabel R Rumble | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Paul M Rumble | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Florence Meck | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Meck | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Meck | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Samuel Meck | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Christian B Trink | 34 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Caroline Trink | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Russell Trink | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Richard Trink | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Helen Trink | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | June Trink | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ray Trink | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Arthur A Nelson | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mabel Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Gladys Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Beatrice Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)