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Ada Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ada Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Wallace | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ada Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ada Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Daniel Schoonover | Other | — | 83 | ~1837 |
| Robert Wallace | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Albert Brown | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Clara Brown | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Wallace | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Hattie Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Ada Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clara Wallace
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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)
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1598unit:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wife Cora | 30 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 52 | Lawrence Cora | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William Cora | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Belle Cora | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Henrietta Cora | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Susan Cunningham | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Guy Norton | 22 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Sue Norton | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles Norton | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Robert Michael | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Martha Michael | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Robert Jr. Michael | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Gilbert Smith | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edna Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Clarence Smith | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles Staments | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Myrtle Staments | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Beatrice Staments | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Boyd Staments | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harry Downs | 52 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Downs | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Elsa Wendemuth | 42 | Head | Washwoman | Germany |
| 73 | Catherine Wendemuth | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catherine Blessing | 70 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 75 | Llewellyn Williams | 29 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Myrtle Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Llewellyn Jr. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles H. Stahl | 54 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Emma Stahl | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Helen Stahl | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ruth Stahl | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | William B. Brown | 52 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 83 | Hattie Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William K. Brown | 26 | Son | Collector | Ohio |
| 85 | Ada Brown | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Albert J. Brown | 29 | Son-in-law | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 87 | Clara J. Brown | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | George W. Wallace | 25 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Clara Wallace | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Robert Wallace | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Ida Brown | 18 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ada Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Daniel Schoonover | 83 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Owen Pettit | 56 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Fred Pettit | 32 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Charles Pettit | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Davis | 49 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Wales |
| 98 | Fred Buskit | 25 | Boarder | Advertising | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Elinor Buskit | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John W. Gingell | 42 | Head | Laborer | England |
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)