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Walter Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ravalli, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ravalli, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Rosa — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ravalli, Montana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 80 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stevens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Pearl Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ada Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Dan Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Vern Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Homer Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Etna Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ravalli, Montana
Son, age 14
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Ravalli, Montana
Head, age 24
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Browne |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Ravalli, Montana
Head, age 34
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Ravalli, Montana
Head, age 44
Ravalli, Montana · implied b. ~1886 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 80 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ravalli, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Montana
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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 — Ravalli, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ravalli, Montana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1260unit:1130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Hendrickson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 2 | Viola Hendrickson | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Harold Hendrickson | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 4 | Burne Hendrickson | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 5 | Irene Hendrickson | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 6 | Morris Hendrickson | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Montana |
| 7 | Ed Cook | 25 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 8 | Maggie E Cook | 25 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 9 | Violet Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 10 | Violet Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 11 | Daughter Cook | 4 | — | — | Montana |
| 12 | Josh James | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Ida P James | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | George E James | 19 | Son | — | Montana |
| 15 | Lester James | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 16 | Bertha M James | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 17 | Marie P James | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 18 | Robert A James | 6 | Son | — | Montana |
| 19 | Frank E James | 21 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 20 | Susie A James | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Daughter James | 1 | — | — | Montana |
| 22 | William Finger | 21 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 23 | Lydia Finger | 22 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 24 | Walter E Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 25 | Etna L Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 26 | Pearl M Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 27 | Earl G Brown | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 28 | Ada Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Homer F Brown | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 30 | Ray E Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 31 | Dan E Brown | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 32 | Vern F Brown | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 33 | Irene Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | Walter Brown | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 35 | Doris Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 36 | Basil Dimmick | 25 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 37 | Sherry A Dimmick | 26 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 38 | Ray B Dimmick | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 39 | Mary B Dimmick | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 40 | Eliza Porch | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Asa Porch | 43 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 42 | Gladys P Porch | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Rodney E Porch | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 44 | Wallace H Porch | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 45 | Robert L Porch | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 46 | Ernest Wadsworth | 29 | Bro-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | George Gay | 74 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Fred Fulks | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Archie Fulks | 27 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)