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Norman Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Norman Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Demonstrator |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Demonstrator |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Adessa Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Stationary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Norman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Demonstrator |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Norman Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Norman Brown
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adessa Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2106:0374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Fisher | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Susan Lochman | 79 | Aunt | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Annie Lippit | 69 | Aunt | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Garey | 71 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lizzie Garey | 65 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edwin Garey | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Clifford Centres | 51 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 58 | Alice Centres | 49 | Wife | None | New York |
| 59 | Gladys Centres | 23 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Al. Tiling | 27 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 61 | Frank Steer | 47 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Stella Steer | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Kathryn Steer | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Franklin Steer | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harry Beans | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Martha Beans | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harry Jr. Beans | 20 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Mclaughlin | 54 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Mclaughlin | 48 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 70 | William Mclenly | 49 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lucy Mclenly | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward Brown | 55 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sarah Brown | 52 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Norman Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Demonstrator | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Adessa B. Brown | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William H. Brown | 20 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Van Pelt | 22 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 78 | Fredrick Van Pelt | 50 | Brother | Watchmaker | New Jersey |
| 79 | Lydia Van Pelt | 41 | Sister | Draftswoman | New Jersey |
| 80 | William Dano | 52 | Head | Musician | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Anna Dano | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Frances Dano | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Joseph Dano | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William Hodge | 21 | Nephew | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Korb | 64 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Annie C. Korb | 60 | Sister | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | George E. Anderson | 64 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 88 | Caroline Anderson | 62 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Alpheus Eberhard | 57 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Sadie S. Eberhard | 51 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Sixten Stenmark | 47 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 92 | Gerda Stenmark | 40 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 93 | Sigrard Stenmark | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Hanna Mcfadden | 45 | Head | None | Irish Free State |
| 95 | Michael Mcfadden | 28 | Nephew | Helper | Scotland |
| 96 | Neal Duffy | 18 | Nephew | Hockey Man | Irish Free State |
| 97 | John Haggerty | 55 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Annie Haggerty | 54 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary Haggerty | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Margaret Peters | 70 | Sister in law | Matron | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Norman + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)