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Agnes Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Agnes Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | New York City Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Agnes | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Florence Howard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Cathaline Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Agnes Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Garland Howard | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
Head, age 64
New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $21 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 73
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Agnes Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Agnes Brown
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1221unit:1188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Jones | 34 | Lodger | Finisher | British Guiana |
| 2 | Rose Bell | 24 | Lodger | Servant | Barbados |
| 3 | Elise Pilgrim | 28 | Lodger | Servant | Barbados |
| 4 | Agnes Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Cathaline Brown | 19 | Daughter | Actress | New York |
| 6 | Mary Howard | 21 | Daughter | Actress | New York |
| 7 | Florence Howard | 16 | Daughter | Actress | New York |
| 8 | Garland Howard | 26 | Son-in-law | Actor | New York |
| 9 | Horace Warner | 37 | Head | Expressman | Delaware |
| 10 | Minnie Warner | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lydia Merrill | 35 | Lodger | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Gordon Mack | 29 | Lodger | Bellman | Virginia |
| 13 | Herbert S. Shellin | 34 | Head | Manufacturer | Jamaica |
| 14 | Everlyn Shellin | 23 | Wife | Designer | Jamaica |
| 15 | Claude Kelly | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Jamaica |
| 16 | Georgia Foster | 51 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 17 | Herman C. Foster | 25 | Son | Letter Carrier | Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth H. Foster | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Freeman | 31 | Head | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 20 | Elizabeth Smith | 77 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Madison Perry | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Jackson | 35 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 23 | Alice Jackson | 34 | Wife | — | St Kitts W.I. |
| 24 | Agatha Cleghorn | 27 | Sister-in-law | Hairdresser | St Kitts W.I. |
| 25 | Frances E. Bast | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | St Kitts W.I. |
| 26 | Allen E. Cleghorn | 3 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 27 | Edward Abrams | 45 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 28 | Richard Dent | 30 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 29 | Oline Dent | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Vivian Dent | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | George E. Brown | 28 | Head | Actor | New York |
| 32 | Minnie Brown | 28 | Wife | Actress | Virginia |
| 33 | Fannie Johnson | 42 | Mother-in-law | Maid | Virginia |
| 34 | William Eisais | 50 | Uncle | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Miller | 38 | Head | Steward | Virginia |
| 36 | Mabel Miller | 38 | Wife | Maid | California |
| 37 | Margurite Smart | 24 | Cousin | — | California |
| 38 | Edward Osborne | 35 | Head | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 39 | Edmond Parker | 40 | Lodger | Operator | Jamaica |
| 40 | Alberta Pinton | 23 | Lodger | Tailor | British Guiana |
| 41 | Edward Bates | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | C. Hortense Bates | 35 | Wife | Nurse | Georgia |
| 43 | Julian Anderson | 21 | Step-son | Cook | Georgia |
| 44 | Joseph Dickens | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Delia Dickens | 45 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ella Murray | 38 | Sister-in-law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 47 | Arthur Suttons | 48 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 48 | Jennie Suttons | 40 | Wife | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 49 | John Collins | 40 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 50 | Ernest Dotson | 32 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
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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)