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Pauline Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Steuben, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Steuben, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Steuben, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delilah Brown | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ray Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ester Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Steuben, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Steuben, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Steuben, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Pauline Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Steuben, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pauline Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Steuben, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Steuben, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel624:0430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen M Mining | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Frank Casell | 70 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 3 | Victor O Orwig | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Nellie Orwig | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Wendell Dale Orwig | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Glen C Cleverly | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Hilda M Cleverly | 25 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 8 | William B Cleverly | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Donald D Cleverly | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Earl Pendle | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Nora E Pendle | 43 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 12 | William E Harter | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Maynard B Harter | 20 | Bro-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Myrtle B Harter | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Jonas Sommerlatt | 69 | Head | Produce Merchant | Indiana |
| 16 | Almina Sommerlatt | 64 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Jonas Jr Sommerlatt | 35 | Head | Produce Merchant | Indiana |
| 18 | Gladys L Sommerlatt | 27 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 19 | John Keller | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Anna L Keller | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Wilbur J Carpenter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Della I Carpenter | 68 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 23 | William Whitehouse | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Ester M Abbott | 27 | Servant | Servant | Michigan |
| 25 | Frank Cope | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Ida A Cope | 59 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Cort Kemmerling | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Jennie Kemmerling | 39 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Evelyn Kemmerling | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Betty R Kemmerling | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Ray Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 32 | Delilah C Brown | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Pauline F Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Herbert J Brown | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Edith P Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Helen J Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Ester M Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Jessie M Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Doris M Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Edward R Brown | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Edwin D Spangle | 82 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Helen Spangle | 71 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Theodore M Crain | 39 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Vera M Crain | 31 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Thomas M Crain | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Mark M Crain | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Robert L Crain | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Virginia P Crain | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Julia I Crain | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Mary L Crain | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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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)