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Vera Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berrien, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Vera Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berrien, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berrien, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Chickaming Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Verilla Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Iwan Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Agatha Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Victor Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Virgil Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Victoria Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Venita Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Vincent Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Vernon Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Vera Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berrien, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Berrien, Michigan
Daughter, age 15
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Vera Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berrien, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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Sibling
Viola Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Venita Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verilla Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iwan Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Berrien, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Berrien, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel976:0695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira H Rea | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 52 | Anna M Rea | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | John M Swanstrom | 58 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Kansas |
| 54 | Kenneth M Rurgoyne | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | Alice Rurgoyne | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Beatrice Rurgoyne | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Harold Rurgoyne | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Carolyn Rurgoyne | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Maurice Glavin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Rose Glavin | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Edmund M Glavin | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Horace Glavin | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Ilene Glavin | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Norman Glavin | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Tekla Seeder | 54 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Herbert Seeder | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Evelyn Seeder | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 68 | Victor Seeder | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lewis Conners | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Charlotte Conners | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Frederick H Oest | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 72 | Emma Oest | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Frank Valek | 58 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 74 | Bessie Valek | 51 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 75 | Edgar J Williard | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 76 | Jennie Williard | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Ralph Brown | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 78 | Agatha B Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Viola Brown | 17 | Daughter | House Maid | Michigan |
| 80 | Vera Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Victor Brown | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Iwan Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Verilla Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Vincent Brown | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Victoria Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Vernon Brown | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Venita Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Virgil Brown | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Louis De Morrow | 67 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 90 | Arvilla De Morrow | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 91 | Virginia De Morrow | 19 | Daughter | House Maid | Michigan |
| 92 | Fred J Covert | 26 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 93 | Frances Covert | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Betty L Covert | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Patricia Covert | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Lloyd De Morrow | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 97 | Cecelia De Morrow | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Louis De Morrow | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Wilfred De Morrow | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Henry Hammer | 17 | Employee | Laborer | Michigan |
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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)