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Roy Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trip rider |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Township / Ward | West Frankfort City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 11
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 21
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Trip rider |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Head, age 32
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Roy Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Brown
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank 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 — Franklin, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel516:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Irene Lahr | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | James Musgrave | 31 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Musgrave | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Thos. Pearson | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | England |
| 55 | Mabel Pearson | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 56 | Sarah Pearson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Jane B. Pearson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Joseph W. Pearson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Paul W. Pearson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Chas. Chestnut | 55 | Head | Coal Loader | Ohio |
| 61 | Rosa Chestnut | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Nora Lee Chestnut | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Irene Chestnut | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lois Chestnut | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | George Chestnut | 8 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Roy Anderson | 36 | Head | Coal Loader | Tennessee |
| 67 | Irene Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Vivian Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ruth Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Thelma Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Imogene Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Billy Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Elias Browning | 72 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 74 | Sarah Browning | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Andy Hayes | 51 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 76 | Cora Hayes | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Marietta Hayes | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Alabama |
| 78 | Evelyn Hayes | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | A. B. Hayes | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | John Milman | 61 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 81 | Sarah Milman | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 82 | Wm. Milman | 27 | Son | Coal Loader | Scotland |
| 83 | Alexander Milman | 21 | Son | Machinist | Scotland |
| 84 | George King | 60 | Boarder | Coal Loader | England |
| 85 | Edward Blockley | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | Scotland |
| 86 | Margaret Blockley | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 87 | John Blockley | 20 | Son | Coal Loader | Illinois |
| 88 | Marguerite Blockley | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Edward Jr. Blockley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | John Brown | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | England |
| 91 | Elizabeth Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 92 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Trip Rider | Illinois |
| 93 | Frank Brown | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Joseph Brown | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Irene Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | James Brown | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Cesare Pattarozzi | 53 | Head | Coal Loader | Italy |
| 98 | Mary Pattarozzi | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 99 | August Pattarozzi | 23 | Son | Coal Loader | Italy |
| 100 | Dante Pattarozzi | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 4 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)