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Samuel Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Armstrong, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Armstrong, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Glass Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Township / Ward | Garretts Run |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Orton | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Samuel Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Lenora Brown | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Charles Orton | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ned Orton | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1900
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 6 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Saml E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Glass Wks |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Coal Hauling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Armstrong, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Glass Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Samuel Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Armstrong, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Brown
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Armstrong, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Armstrong, Pennsylvania
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49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1994:0623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Lesney | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Florence Lesney | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Bernice L. Lesney | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edna A. Lesney | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Richard J. Lesney | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry P. Mcmanus | 39 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Jessie G. Mcmanus | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Violet L. Mcmanus | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harry C. Mcmanus | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jackie R. Mcmanus | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Mcmanus | 54 | Uncle | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ray W. Mcmanus | 18 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Samuel E. Brown THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lenora Brown | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thomas Brown | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles Orton | 36 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence Orton | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ned B. Orton | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Alexander Shannon | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hettie L. Shannon | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy M. Shannon | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mona Cunningham | 19 | Step-dau. | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Arthur H. Cunningham | 16 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Andrew S. Cunningham | 9 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Floyd L. Cunningham | 6 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nicholas D. Hulman | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Laura M. Hulman | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary D. Peters | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank E. Keener | 59 | Head | Ice Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ella G. Keener | 50 | Sister-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bertha V. Buzzard | 49 | R | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Patrick Crafter | 48 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Melretta G. Crafter | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Dean L. Crafter | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Veda A. Crafter | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Freda J. Crafter | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Homer A. Meyers | 11 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James F. Hogg | 29 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 39 | Hattie C. Hogg | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Emma L. Hogg | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Rachel M. Hogg | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William H. Butler | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jessie I. Butler | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elinore A. Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William H. Jr. Butler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Alva J. Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Kenneth L. Sinclair | 19 | Half-brother | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen E. Sinclair | 9 | Half-sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William M. Speer | 76 | Head-H | — | 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)