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Walter Brown — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| 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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Estella Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Isabella Brown | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Other, age 24
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Office Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 36
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Son, age 47
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catonsville (pt) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Occupation | gardener |
| Industry | private house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 64 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Walter Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus858unit:0384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Essie P Thomas | 41 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 52 | Essie P Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Ella Easley | 69 | Mother | Cook | Virginia |
| 54 | Frank Easley | 26 | Brother | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 55 | Lena Jones | 39 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 56 | Sylvester Brown | 46 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 57 | Nettie Brown | 43 | Wife-H | Laundress | Maryland |
| 58 | John Edwards | 18 | Step-son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Catherine Edwards | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Mildred Edwards | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Eugene Boyce | 27 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | William James | 55 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 63 | Sadie James | 48 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Ella Banks | 50 | Roomer | Cook | Maryland |
| 65 | Susie D Wright | 65 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Mary Haughton | 55 | Roomer | Cook | Maryland |
| 67 | Leon S Nichols | 32 | Head | Orderly | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Essie Nichols | 25 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 69 | William Moore | 30 | Head | Orderly | Missouri |
| 70 | Cleo Moore | 28 | Wife-H | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 71 | Wilson Smith | 60 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 72 | Delia Smith | 50 | Wife-H | Laundress | Virginia |
| 73 | Ethel Carter | 32 | Roomer | Store-Keeper | Maryland |
| 74 | Eleanor Carter | 10 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary E Davis | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Philippe Johnson | 65 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 77 | Mary Johnson | 59 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 78 | William Johnson | 33 | Son | Presser | Maryland |
| 79 | Mary Mitchner | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 80 | Edith Mitchner | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | William Jr Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Estelle Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Clarence Johnson | 21 | Son | Porter | Maryland |
| 84 | George Johnson | 20 | Son | Waiter | Maryland |
| 85 | Pearl Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Moses Rosen | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 87 | Celia Rosen | 50 | Wife-H | — | Poland-Lublin |
| 88 | Max Rosen | 28 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 89 | Lee Rosen | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 90 | Philip Rosen | 18 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 91 | Morris Tannenbaum | 30 | Head | Clerk | Poland-Lublin |
| 92 | Edith Tannenbaum | 25 | Wife-H | — | Poland-Lublin |
| 93 | Barry Tannenbaum | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Walter W Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Isabella Brown | 34 | Wife-H | Servant | Maryland |
| 96 | Viola Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Walter Brown | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Arthur Brown | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Helen Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Estella Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)