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Agnes Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Agnes Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Alexander — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Chelmsford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Agnes | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jane Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alexandra |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Pay Roll Clerk |
| Industry | Rubber Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 39
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alexina |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Butter & Egg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Agnes Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Agnes Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Ricker | 37 | Head | Paymaster | Connecticut |
| 2 | Nellie R Ricker | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Robert C Ricker | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Henry T Ripley | 50 | Head | Druggist | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Angeline Ripley | 49 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | M Alice Ripley | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Amy J Butler | 55 | Head | None | Canada |
| 8 | Walter B Butler | 30 | Son | Foreman | Canada |
| 9 | Eva M Butler | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 10 | Alice G Butler | 21 | Daughter | Drawing | Canada |
| 11 | Amy L Butler | 15 | Daughter | None | Canada |
| 12 | James Buchanan | 49 | Head | Teamster | Canada |
| 13 | Grace M Buchanan | 50 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 14 | Elizabeth Buchanan | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | John J Buchanan | 22 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Helen M Buchanan | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Sarah E Mackay | 54 | Head | None | Scotland |
| 18 | Stewart Mackay | 34 | Son | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Anna C Mackay | 31 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Aly Gervais | 47 | Head | Painting | Canada |
| 21 | Rosie Gervais | 42 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 22 | Anna Gervais | 23 | Daughter | Drawing | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Mary Gervais | 22 | Daughter | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Joseph Gervais | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary Ann Gervais | 19 | Daughter | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Freddie Gervais | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Alex Jos Gervais | 14 | Son | Pin Setter | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Charles F Scribner | 58 | Head | Storekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Bertha C Scribner | 55 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Albert A Gervais | 23 | Boarder | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William Brown | 40 | Head | Loom Fixer | Scotland |
| 32 | Jane Brown | 38 | Wife | Drawing | Scotland |
| 33 | Agnes Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | None | Scotland |
| 34 | David Brown | 15 | Son | None | Scotland |
| 35 | Henry A Wood | 43 | Head | Watchman | England |
| 36 | Alma Wood | 43 | Wife | None | England |
| 37 | Edith M Wood | 19 | Daughter | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Mabel F Wood | 18 | Daughter | Reeling Room | Massachusetts |
| 39 | John W White | 44 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 40 | Hattie White | 42 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Bertha White | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Gladys White | 21 | Daughter | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mildred White | 18 | Daughter | Twister | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Alice White | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Edward White | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Lottie W Goodhue | 64 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 47 | Alice S Harris | 66 | Sister | None | New Hampshire |
| 48 | David S Buchan | 54 | Head | Foreman | Scotland |
| 49 | Elizabeth Buchan | 52 | Wife | None | England |
| 50 | Herbert H Buchan | 12 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Agnes + 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 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)