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Viola Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Carbon, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Carbon, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Lillie — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Carbon, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Zinc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Parryville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sallie Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola W |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Zinc |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Viola Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Carbon, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Viola Brown
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Norman Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Carbon, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Carbon, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2015:0430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sallie M. Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Norman A. Brown | 24 | Son | Skilled Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Viola A. Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Emma J. Parry | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George L. Gutters | 51 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Becky D. Campbell | 41 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Luella M. Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lenora E. Campbell | 16 | Daughter | Chipper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Tracy A. Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Gordon M. Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred E. Campbell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | James W. Knappenberger | 34 | Head | Hostler | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Laura M. Knappenberger | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mildred V. Knappenberger | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James M. Knappenberger | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Patsy M. Knappenberger | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles H. Knappenberger | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William E. Brown | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William H. Brown | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mabel L. Brown | 24 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Claude L. Brown | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Raymond J. Stuckley | 18 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Arbella D. Stuckley | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alvin Dreher | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | Lizzie A. Dreher | 75 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles A. Fritzinger | 22 | Head | Coner | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Kathryn M. Fritzinger | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Robert B. Fritzinger | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Reynold C. Fritzinger | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Quinton A. Kunkle | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Gladys E. Kunkle | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Thelma A. Kunkle | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Willis A. Kunkle | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Gladys E. F. Kunkle | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Gloria L. Kunkle | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Thomas A. Straup | 33 | Head | Ice Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Rosa M. Straup | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Violet M. Straup | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Ruth E. Straup | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Eva E. Straup | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Warren H. Ramaley | 35 | Head | Cooper | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mabel H. Ramaley | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Robert H. Ramaley | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Dorothy M. Ramaley | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Betty J. Ramaley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Carlton C. Dorward | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Effie M. Dorward | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Paul M. Dorward | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Metroma V. Dorward | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Arlene V. Dorward | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Viola + 1 sibling
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)