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Ada Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sanilac, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ada Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sanilac, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sanilac, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | City Of Sandusky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ada Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Chas Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ed Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eva Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Adah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Montana |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Ada Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sanilac, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ada Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Ed Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu796unit:1117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius H. Gerva | 68 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 2 | Wm S. Bundy | 50 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 3 | Ida Bundy | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 4 | Beryl Bundy | 13 | Son | — | Canada |
| 5 | Catherine Bundy | 10 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 6 | Harold Bundy | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Max Bundy | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Ambrose Provitt | 51 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 9 | Mary E. Provitt | 44 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Lambert Provitt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 11 | Delbert Provitt | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Mabel Provitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Ida Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Harvey Provitt | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Thos Cladon | 61 | Head | Harness Maker | Canada |
| 16 | Clara Cladon | 61 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 17 | Harry Cladon | 25 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 18 | Etta Cladon | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 19 | Aaron Banker | 21 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Elizabeth Banker | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Harvey Banker | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Delbert Provitt | 47 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 23 | Louis Provitt | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Violet Provitt | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 25 | Fanny Provitt | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 26 | Dorothy Ennest | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 27 | Orval Provitt | 12 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 28 | Vera Provitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | James Ennest | 20 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Michigan |
| 30 | Louis Bender | 38 | Boarder | Clerk | Michigan |
| 31 | Betty Ennest | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Paul Ammons | 37 | Head | Laborer | Austria-Hungary |
| 33 | Alice Ammons | 37 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 34 | Katie Ammons | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Arthur Ammons | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Joe Ammons | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Alice Ammons | 1 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 38 | James Dyce | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 39 | Elizabeth Dyce | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Nellie Dyce | 2 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 41 | Frank Dyce | 1 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 42 | James Reed | 73 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 43 | Mary A. Reed | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Chas H. Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 45 | Eva Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 46 | Eva M. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Bessie E. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Sarah J. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Ada E. Brown THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Ed R. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)