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Sam Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Canyon, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this Sam Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Canyon, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Canyon, Idaho |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Apple Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Illa Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sam Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ella Barton | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Ivan Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Glenn Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Canyon, Idaho
Head, age 28
Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Canyon, Idaho
Head, age 37
Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Canyon, Idaho
Head, age 47
Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Sam Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Canyon, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Brown
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Canyon, Idaho
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1930 US Federal Census — Canyon, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus398unit:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Conley Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Thomas Graswhite | 56 | Wife's Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Sam P Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Alice Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Ivan Brown | 19 | Son | Machinist | Idaho |
| 56 | Eva Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 57 | Glenn Brown | 16 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 58 | Lois Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 59 | Illa Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 60 | Ella Barton | 73 | Wife's Mother | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Charles M Miller | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Flora Miller | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Archie Miller | 44 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Rose Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 65 | Eugene Miller | 17 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 66 | Donald Miller | 9 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 67 | Thomas Clendenning | 70 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 68 | Mattie Clendenning | 66 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 69 | Myra Clendenning | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Thomas Clendenning | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | John J Barton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna M Barton | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Henry J Barton | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | John R Barton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Earl E Barton | 19 | Son | Worker | Idaho |
| 76 | Roy W Barton | 17 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 77 | Mary E Barton | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 78 | George C Smith | 44 | Wife's Brother | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ura Robinson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Anna Robinson | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Kenneth Robinson | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Sylvia Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 83 | Ikar Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 84 | Fred W Fisher | 42 | Head | Superintendent | Nebraska |
| 85 | Lydia H Fisher | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Herbert Fisher | 17 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 87 | Mildred Fisher | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 88 | Adella Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 89 | Donald Fisher | 11 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 90 | John J Fisher | 49 | Brother | — | Idaho |
| 91 | Angus B Miller | 34 | Head | Blacksmith | Utah |
| 92 | Inez M Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 93 | Evah Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 94 | Lucile Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 95 | Leona Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 96 | Donna Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 97 | Henry A Meier | 42 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 98 | Anna Meier | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Henry Meier | 13 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 100 | John Meier | 10 | Son | — | Idaho |
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)