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William Brown — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Stevens, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stevens, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stevens, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Stevens Township T 123 R 44 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loletta Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stevens, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 10
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stevens, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 William Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Stevens, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brown
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Loletta Brown
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Stevens, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Stevens, Minnesota
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1132:0212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | A. La Vine | 3 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Ole S. La Vine | 42 | brother | None | Norway |
| 53 | Ivar Gunderson | 50 | hired man | Laborer | Norway |
| 54 | William Brown | 60 | head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mary Brown | 53 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | William J. Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Loletta A. Brown | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Karoline Hanson | 67 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 59 | Chauncey Erickson | 41 | boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Andrew Lund | 64 | O | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Elise O. Lund | 68 | wife-H | None | Norway |
| 62 | Earl G. Lund | 22 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Helen J. Lund | 19 | daughter-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | August F. Bogan | 58 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 65 | Arial Fogen | 57 | brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 66 | John M. Jorgensen | 57 | O | Farmer | Norway |
| 67 | Louise M. Jorgensen | 55 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Earl J. Jorgensen | 24 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lettie E. A. Jorgensen | 21 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | Arrie I. Jorgensen | 18 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 71 | Norman J. Jorgensen | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Edward Robertson | 66 | O | Farmer | Norway |
| 73 | Emma B. Robertson | 63 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Arthur J. Robertson | 26 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Floyd R. Robertson | 22 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Irene Robertson | 21 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lorrin E. Robertson | 0 | granddaughter | None | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 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)