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Pauline Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rock Run |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Alberta Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Alberta Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dora Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Pauline Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Other, age 4
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Chester, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pauline Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret 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 — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2020:0406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John M. Stalley | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Rachel Stalley | 47 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles W. Stalley | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ruth M. Stalley | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Thomas Stalley | 50 | Brother | Crane Run | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elwood Jarance | 74 | Father | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lewis E. Middleton | 49 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hannah V. Middleton | 30 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William H. Innes | 52 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary E. Innes | 51 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William M. Innes | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Frank Lees | 47 | Head | Puncher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary I. Lees | 37 | Wife | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Caleb E. Townsley | 54 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rose E. Townsley | 34 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edward J. Townsley | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lloyd J. Townsley | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Dorothy M. Townsley | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Paul W. Townsley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edith E. Townsley | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Serena L. Townsley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Raymond S. Townsley | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Oscar Young | 66 | Head | House Cleaning | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Steph. Pruinski | 38 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 75 | Mary Pruinski | 35 | Wife | Housework | Lithuania |
| 76 | Thomas Pruinski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Rosa Pruinski | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Pruinski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Eley B. Smith | 60 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nancy Smith | 49 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Edith Smith | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Smith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nancy Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Samuel Mccomley | 26 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Eley Mccomley | 35 | Nephew | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Walter Wilson | 25 | Boarder | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Green | 23 | Boarder | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Leander Brown | 40 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 89 | Alberta Brown | 40 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 90 | Pauline Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Margaret Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Anna Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charles Brown | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | George Brown | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Alberta Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Dora Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Samuel Brown | 23 | Son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 98 | Bertha Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Samuel Brown | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Brown | 30 | Head | Washing | 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)