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Sam Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sam Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaning Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sam Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Marvin Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Rebecca Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Mens Clo |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaning Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 48
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel AB |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | fruit store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Brown
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel466:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Jacobson | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Lithuania |
| 2 | Ella Jacobson | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Shirley Jacobson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Milton Burstein | 30 | Boarder | Tailor | Russia |
| 5 | Jack Rozinsky | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 6 | Sophie Rozinsky | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Leon Rozinsky | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Florence Rozinsky | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Max Rozczynialski | 44 | Head | Tailor | Illinois |
| 10 | Stella Rozczynialski | 40 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles Sonnenschein | 40 | Head | Manager | Austria |
| 12 | Lillian Sonnenschein | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mildred Sonnenschein | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Morton Sonnenschein | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Lucile Sonnenschein | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Harriet Sonnenschein | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Meyer Feldman | 55 | Head | Peddler | Lithuania |
| 18 | Dora Feldman | 50 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 19 | Sol Feldman | 18 | Son | Furrier | Illinois |
| 20 | Sam Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 21 | Rebecca Brown | 36 | Wife | Milliner | Russia |
| 22 | Elizabeth Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Esther Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Marvin Brown | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Isadore Goldman | 45 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 26 | Tillie Goldman | 35 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 27 | Stanley Goldman | 23 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 28 | Morris Solomon | 14 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 29 | Raymond Solomon | 11 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harry Gilson | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 31 | Anna Gilson | 33 | Wife | Waitress | Roumania |
| 32 | Joe Gilson | 10 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Abe Wolf | 33 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 34 | Ida Wolf | 25 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | Lorraine Wolf | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Wolf | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth Wolf | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Harry Pritikin | 26 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 39 | Mary Pritikin | 24 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Annette Pritikin | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Isadore Kelner | 34 | Boarder | Clerk | Poland |
| 42 | John Agins | 31 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 43 | Alice Agins | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Fritz Barth | 26 | Roomer | Janitor | Germany |
| 45 | Arthur Glass | 30 | Head | Plumber | Lithuania |
| 46 | Doris Glass | 30 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 47 | Irwin Glass | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Gloria Glass | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Wilma Glass | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Samuel Jaffe | 55 | Father-in-law | Proprietor | Lithuania |
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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)