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Roy Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Toledo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Mccallen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Mccallen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Roy Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cumberland, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cumberland, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cumberland, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 250 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cumberland-County, Illinois
Head, age 55
Cumberland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toledo village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Roy Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Brown
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel509:0616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Foreman | 11 | Nephew | None | Illinois |
| 2 | Ivan L. Smith | 44 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 3 | Edna Smith | 42 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Leland Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Alice Hanker | 71 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 6 | Lucy Holzapple | 73 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Elizabeth Brookhart | 90 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Elizabeth Murphy | 18 | Niece | Servant | Kansas |
| 9 | Bertha Sparks | 57 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 10 | Frank Janer | 43 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Blanche Janer | 40 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Dorita Janer | 20 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Joe Janer | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | George Janer | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Bruce Janer | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Frank A. Wilson | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 17 | Della Wilson | 48 | Wife-H | Servant | Illinois |
| 18 | Lowell A. Wilson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Lois A. Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Franklin Wilson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 21 | Grace Wilson | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Joe M. Wilson | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Cline | 76 | Mother-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary Curtner | 84 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Roy H. Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 26 | Mary Brown | 40 | Wife-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 27 | Bessie Mccallen | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Lois Mccallen | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Ernest Brown | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 30 | O. H. Irvy | 51 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 31 | Hattie Irvy | 44 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Geraldine Irvy | 21 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Dorothy M. Irvy | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Ralph Bland | 32 | Head | Pastor | Illinois |
| 35 | Hazel Bland | 21 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Ruth Bland | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Charles W. Bland | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Anita P. Bland | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret Wesley | 45 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Charles Davis | 77 | Father | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 41 | Glen Nicks | 48 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 42 | Cora Nicks | 48 | Wife-H | Papering | Illinois |
| 43 | Walter Nicks | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Lily Bynum | 20 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Wanita Bynum | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Georgia Bynum | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary L. Smith | 73 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Dan M. Brewer | 67 | Brother | Newsboy | Illinois |
| 49 | C. W. Hickle | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Myrtle Peters | 47 | Head | None | Illinois |
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)