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Shirley Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lee, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Shirley & Steven — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lee, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Keokuk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zola Brown | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Shirley Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Shirley Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 1
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Lee, Iowa
Son, age 10
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Shirley Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Lee-County, Iowa
Son, age 20
Lee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Steven |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Keokuk City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Shirley Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Shirley Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Steven Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ione Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Shirley Brown
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steven Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ione Brown
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Brown
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Lee, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacencus00reel663:0824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J Manno | 38 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 2 | Eula L Manno | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | James Young | 66 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 4 | Anna A Young | 61 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Cleo A Gubeline | 30 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 6 | Anita Gubeline | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Shirley Gubeline | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | David L Starrett | 35 | Head | Manufacturer | Iowa |
| 9 | Marybell Starrett | 32 | Wife-H | Book Keeper | Iowa |
| 10 | Ione Starrett | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Phyllis Starrett | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ruth Starrett | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Esther Swigelson | 18 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 14 | State Heath | 59 | Head | Maid | Iowa |
| 15 | Ruby Heath | 28 | Relative | Maid | Iowa |
| 16 | Robert E Walker | 45 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 17 | Julia C Walker | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John Walker | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary J Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Margaret Connelly | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mary Long | 74 | Head | — | United States |
| 22 | Randolph Witt | 67 | Head | Accountant | Missouri |
| 23 | Anna H Witt | 60 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Inez Witt | 35 | Daughter | Accountant | Missouri |
| 25 | Berta Witt | 33 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | John Rogers | 45 | Head | Auditor | Missouri |
| 27 | Georgia Rogers | 40 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 28 | John Rogers | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | George Rogers | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | John Stadler | 61 | Head | Manufacturer | Iowa |
| 31 | Francis J Stadler | 29 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 32 | Harold D Stadler | 26 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 33 | Helen Stadler | 21 | Daughter | Accountant | Iowa |
| 34 | Elmer Smith | 46 | Head | Accountant | Iowa |
| 35 | Georgiana Smith | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Jack Smith | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Shirley Brown | 34 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 38 | Zola Brown | 31 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Shirley Jr Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Rosa Knapp | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 41 | Mildred Knapp | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Lucile Knapp | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Richard Knapp | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | William S Freeman | 20 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Mabel Freeman | 19 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Wilson Freeman | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Hans Clausen | 45 | Head | Electrician | Norway |
| 48 | Daisy Clausen | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Evelyne Clausen | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | L J Koch | 47 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley
Gen 1 · 4 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)