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Samuel Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bettie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Samuel Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Rose Brown | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Nathan Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Head, age 47
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Painter HOUSE |
| Industry | Construction Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Samuel Brown
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2127:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lena I Backus | 51 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Edward J Backus | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bertha Taylor | 22 | Daughter | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lena Ii Backus | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George F Ford | 40 | Head | Checker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna J Ford | 41 | Wife-H | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Regina Ford | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George Jr Ford | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Anna Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Helen Ford | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jacob Wright | 41 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Ella Wright | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Herbert Burney | 8 | Adopt-Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alice Best | 45 | Head-H | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Hattie Harris | 25 | Daughter | Sorter | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph Brooks | 36 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 67 | Bertha Brooks | 34 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 68 | Benjamin Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Eva Brooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Jacob Millman | 32 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 71 | Sarah Millman | 32 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 72 | Julius Millman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Sylvia Millman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Solomon Millman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Fannie Reavitz | 45 | Boarder | Finisher | Russia |
| 76 | Charles Townsend | 50 | Head | Captain | Denmark |
| 77 | Catherine Townsend | 63 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 78 | Samuel Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 79 | Rose Brown | 35 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 80 | Lillian Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Frances Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Morris Brown | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nathan Brown | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Bettie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Alexander Singer | 69 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 86 | Anna Singer | 53 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 87 | Lillian Singer | 18 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Russia |
| 88 | Abraham Singer | 26 | Son | Paper Hanger | Russia |
| 89 | Harry Singer | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Israel Gittelman | 56 | Head | — | Russia |
| 91 | Joseph Brodsky | 29 | Son-in-law | Cutter | Russia |
| 92 | Rose Brodsky | 27 | Daughter-H | — | Russia |
| 93 | Benjamin Gittelman | 24 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sadie Gittelman | 19 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elaine Brodsky | 5 | Gr-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)