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Ralph Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francisca & Samuel — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Maine |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | South Portland City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ruth Brown | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Sterling Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Cornelia Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Maine
Son, age 2
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Cumberland, Maine
Son, age 11
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Cumberland, Maine
Son, age 21
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Cumberland, Maine
Son, age 32
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Ralph Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Francisca Brown (~0.80 confidence) and father Samuel Brown (~0.80 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francesca Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Francisca Brown
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
George Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francesca Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Brown
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Maine
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Sibling
Sterling Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Cumberland, Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus832unit:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathalie Hacker | 26 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 2 | Beverley Hacker | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 3 | Good Sarah Hacker | 59 | Mother-in-law | None | Maine |
| 4 | Charles H. Kersingon | 53 | Head | None | Maine |
| 5 | Mabel S. Kersingon | 49 | Wife | Waitress | Maine |
| 6 | Lucius S. Kersingon | 12 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 7 | Stanley L. Eaton | 34 | Head | Cook | Maine |
| 8 | Edith Eaton | 33 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 9 | Stephen Eaton | 8 | Son | None | Maine |
| 10 | Phyllis L. Eaton | 5 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 11 | Scott R. Schonulstta | 55 | Head | None | Maine |
| 12 | Irene Schonulstta | 58 | Sister | None | Maine |
| 13 | Corinne S. Perry | 35 | Head | Stenographer | Maine |
| 14 | Priscilla Perry | 27 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 15 | Robert Perry | 1 | Son | None | Maine |
| 16 | Emma Mcdonald | 56 | Mother-in-law | None | Maine |
| 17 | Grace Smith | 22 | Cousin | Stenographer | Maine |
| 18 | Guy E. Morton | 37 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 19 | Bernice B. Morton | 36 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 20 | Rodney Morton | 12 | Son | None | Maine |
| 21 | Veranda Morton | 11 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 22 | James M. Whipple | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 23 | Annie G. Whipple | 48 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 24 | Evelyn L. Whipple | 10 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 25 | Emma Ferguson | 31 | Boarder | None | Maine |
| 26 | Philip Shaw | 2 | Boarder | None | United States |
| 27 | Barbara Sturdy | 1 | Boarder | None | United States |
| 28 | Edith Sargent | 0 | Boarder | None | United States |
| 29 | John E. Bedford | 51 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Maine |
| 30 | Jennie H. Bedford | 52 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 31 | Samuel M. Brown | 55 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Cornelia Brown | 52 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 33 | Ralph Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Salesman | Maine |
| 34 | Ruth E. Brown | 32 | Daughter-in-law | None | Maine |
| 35 | Sterling E. Brown | 10 | Son | None | Maine |
| 36 | William E. Lucey | 46 | Head | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 37 | Helen F. Lucey | 49 | Wife | None | New York |
| 38 | Elda Lucey | 6 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 39 | Frank Lunt | 26 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Edna Lunt | 27 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Richard E. Lunt | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Lelia E. Howard | 31 | Head | Stenographer | Maine |
| 43 | Mildred E. Howard | 29 | Sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mildred E. Howard | 5 | Daughter | None | Maine |
| 45 | Eleanor J. Howard | 55 | Mother | None | Canada English |
| 46 | Joseph M. Leborgne | 35 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 47 | Alice M. Leborgne | 24 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 48 | Raymond L. Leborgne | 4 | Son | None | Maine |
| 49 | Gloria Leborgne | 1 | Son | None | Maine |
| 50 | Marcus Hanna | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.89
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)