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Ray Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Todd, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Todd, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Todd, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Long Prairie 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ray Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Addie Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 4
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Todd-County, Minnesota
Head, age 25
Todd-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Todd |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 85 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ray Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Brown
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Brown
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Donald Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Todd, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Todd, Minnesota
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1132:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Gmeiner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Amelia Gmeiner | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Esther Gmeiner | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ervin Gmeiner | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lawrence Gmeiner | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Elmer Gmeiner | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Marcella Gmeiner | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Bernice Gmeiner | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Carl H. Fuchs | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Minnie Fuchs | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Luella Fuchs | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Joyce Fuchs | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Emil Thedschlag | 43 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Otto Trulow | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Clara Trulow | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Harold Trulow | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Adolph Trulow | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Arthur Trulow | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Roland Trulow | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Otto Jr. Trulow | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Mrs. Lucy Mccartney | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | James J. Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Myrtle E. Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Marjorie Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Hazel Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Robert Jones | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | William Jones | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Dorothy Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Irene Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | John Jones | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | William W. Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Addie Brown | 38 | Wife | Delivery | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ray Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Mable Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Donald Brown | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Dorothy Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | August Loegering | 72 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Josephine Loegering | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Christine Loegering | 24 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Fred Loegering | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 41 | William Loegering | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Michael Krickle | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Elisabeth Krickle | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | August Kamphorkel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Louisa Kamphorkel | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Raymond Kamphorkel | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Vernon Kamphorkel | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Eldoris Kamphorkel | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)