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Alexander Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · San Francisco, California
Our Model Tree links this Alexander Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in San Francisco, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grain Broker |
| Industry | Balfour Guthrie Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Grain Broker |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alexander | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alexander Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Frida Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
San Francisco, …
Other, age 18
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1882 — 45 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alex M. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
San Francisco, …
Head, age 27
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alex M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Commercial Traveler |
| Industry | Fresh Fruit |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
San Francisco, …
Head, age 37
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Grain Broker |
| Industry | Balfour Guthrie Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Alexander Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in San Francisco, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alexander Brown
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
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1920 US Federal Census — San Francisco, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu141unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert L White | 27 | Head | Prop. & Exporter | Romania |
| 52 | Sadie A White | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Buna L White | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Ada M White | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | John Grin | 33 | Head | Lithographer | Scotland |
| 56 | Jean B Grin | 24 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 57 | Arthur Grang | 35 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 58 | Elsie M Grang | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 59 | Lorraine E Grang | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Enid M Grang | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Julius Gammerman | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 62 | Emma Gammerman | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 63 | William A Gammerman | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Alexander Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Grain Broker | California |
| 65 | Frida H Brown | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Mildred M Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Louis P Gomes | 52 | Head | Broker | California |
| 68 | Minnie G Gomes | 45 | Wife | — | California |
| 69 | Louis P Jr Gomes | 23 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 70 | Gertrude A Gomes | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | Francis J Gomes | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Charles B Joseph | 45 | Head | Sales Manager | California |
| 73 | Rebekah R Joseph | 37 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 74 | Edwin Joseph | 22 | Son | Broker | Oregon |
| 75 | Blanche S Joseph | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 76 | John R Hartough | 53 | Head | — | California |
| 77 | Grace Hartough | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 78 | Milton E Hartough | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | Lester S Hartough | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 80 | Beatrice Hartough | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 81 | Thomas F Hartough | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 82 | Genevieve E Green | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Louis Bopp | 63 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 84 | Caroline Bopp | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 85 | Clara E Bopp | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 86 | Frank Cortese | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 87 | Jennie Cortese | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Thomas Fletcher | 49 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 89 | Mary B Fletcher | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | John Rossi | 52 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 91 | Theresa F Rossi | 43 | Wife | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Alice Rossi | 23 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 93 | Alfred Rossi | 18 | Son | — | Italy |
| 94 | Edward B Learned | 50 | Head | Proprietor | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Nellie M Learned | 41 | Wife | Partner | Kentucky |
| 96 | Tully T Young | 46 | Head | Letter Carrier | Indiana |
| 97 | Pearl M Young | 41 | Wife | Saleslady | California |
| 98 | William T Young | 20 | Son | Machine Hand | California |
| 99 | Thomas W Raine | 72 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 100 | Mary Raine | 63 | Wife | — | California |
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)