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Ray Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dawson, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dawson, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dawson, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wood River Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Laura Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Agnes Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ray Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Russell Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Sophie Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dawson, Nebraska
Head, age 27
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Dawson, Nebraska
Head, age 37
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Ray Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dawson, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ray Brown
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Dawson, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Dawson, Nebraska
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1270unit:1175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Horace Austen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Alice Austen | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Helen Austen | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Dora Austen | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | William D. Austen | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Thomas A. Kelley | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Alice E. Kelley | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Leroy E. Isaacson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Emma H. Isaacson | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Elvin Isaacson | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Elsie Isaacson | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Arlo D. Isaacson | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Lee Roy Isaacson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Albert C. Isaacson | 62 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Antone Boden | 68 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 66 | Mary Boden | 55 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 67 | Ray Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Sophie Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Russell Brown | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Charles Brown | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Inez Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Agnes Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Laura Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ralph Brown | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Robert Brown | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Harold V. Haase | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Almeda V. Haase | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Lucille V. Haase | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Donald V. Haase | 7 | Daughter|Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Clara M. Johnson | 6 | Stepdaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Bernard H. Haase | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Frank Shaffer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Pearl Shaffer | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Chester Lorenzen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 85 | Libby C. Lorenzen | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Donald C. Lorenzen | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Doris J. Lorenzen | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | William Ludwig | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Edith Ludwig | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Linnell C. Ludwig | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Esther Patterson | 56 | Head | — | Ohio |
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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)