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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 Oakland, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Kittie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Oakland, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Shirley Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jeanette Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Roy Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Kittie Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 3
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 8 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 14
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Other, age 24
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray H. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontiac City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oakland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Roy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kittie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vittie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kittie Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vittie Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Brown
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Elizabeth Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Oakland, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Oakland, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1016:0170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Groves | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Abram Brooks | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert A Groves | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 54 | Hannah Groves | 60 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 55 | Lorraine Groves | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 56 | Roy E Brown | 50 | Head | Artist | Michigan |
| 57 | Kittie B Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Jeanette Brown | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 59 | Catherine Brown | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 60 | Elizabeth Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Shirley Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Helen Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | C Lyell Wood | 45 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | May Wood | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Clyde H Wood | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Betty Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Eleanor Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Harvey W Heading | 61 | Head | Contractor | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Ida Heading | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Harry Heading | 34 | Son | Block Builder | Michigan |
| 72 | Raynold Heading | 33 | Son | Mason | Michigan |
| 73 | Ward Heading | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 74 | Holmes Heading | 25 | Son | Mason | Michigan |
| 75 | Vera Heading | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Erich Kurth | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 77 | Gertrude Kurth | 30 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Anita Kurth | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Marguerite Kurth | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Helen Schmidt | 49 | Mother-in-law | Modiste | Germany |
| 81 | Elmer E Cooke | 27 | Head | Toolmaker | Michigan |
| 82 | Lillian Cooke | 47 | Mother | — | England |
| 83 | Elizabeth Edwards | 76 | Grandmother | — | England |
| 84 | John J Noel | 38 | Head | Buyer | New York |
| 85 | Gene Noel | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Frederick Noel | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Donald Noel | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Marian Noel | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Robert Noel | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Richard Noel | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Eliza Firestone | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 92 | Julia Shovlin | 50 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Earl E Shovlin | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 94 | Clarence Shovlin | 27 | Son | Manager | Michigan |
| 95 | Ray Shovlin | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 96 | Ernest Vanderwoort | 33 | Head | Pharmacist | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Kathryn Vanderwoort | 35 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 98 | Leonard Thomson | 76 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Scotland |
| 99 | Myrtle Thomson | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Milton Thomson | 21 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 5 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)