Alexander Brown — 1920 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1920 United States Federal Census · Nassau, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alexander Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nassau, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Nassau, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Builder
Class of Worker	EM
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Builder
Township / Ward	Garden City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Doris Brown	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Alexander Brown	Head	—	40	~1880
Gertrude Brown	Spouse	—	36	~1884

Census Appearances

1900

New York, …

Other, age 21

New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Birth Month	Jun
Birth Year	1879
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Student
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1910

Kings, New …

Other, age 30

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Knit goods
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Nassau, New …

Head, age 40

Nassau, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Alexander
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Builder
Class of Worker	EM
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Alexander Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

Alexander Brown

Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New York

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Nassau, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1128unit:0418)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Doris Morsell	9	Daughter	—	New York
2	Virginia Morsell	5	Daughter	—	New York
3	Edith Morsell	2	Daughter	—	New York
4	Mary Epps	26	Servant	Servant	Virginia
5	Marie Tuck	21	Servant	Servant	Pennsylvania
6	Nellie Pomsden	29	Servant	Servant	Virginia
7	John Mills	42	Head	Manufacturer	New York
8	Mary E. Mills	36	Wife	—	England
9	William Mills	10	Daughter	Cotton	New York
10	Marie Morson	16	Servant	—	New York
11	Janet Morson	13	Servant	—	New York
12	Fred H. Grimshaw	61	Head	Broker	England
13	Annie Grimshaw	62	Wife	—	England
14	Millard Bloomer	61	Head	—	Illinois
15	Ada Bloomer	60	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Edgar Walker	40	Head	Manager	Virginia
17	Grace Walker	39	Wife	—	Virginia
18	John Dorn	49	Head	Manufacturer	Germany
19	Mary Dorn	34	Wife	—	New York
20	Edmund Leaming	39	Head	Manager	Maryland
21	Katherine Leaming	40	Wife	—	Maryland
22	Eleanor Leaming	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
23	Ruby Leaming	46	Servant	Servant	Maryland
24	Adrian Lehuas	32	Head	Commission Merchant	British West Indies
25	Mildred Lehuas	26	Wife	—	New York
26	Adrian Lehuas	1	Son	—	New York
27	Marie Schultz	37	Servant	Servant	Germany
28	Alphonse Garant	41	Head	Salesman	New York
29	Linnie Garant	48	Wife	—	New York
30	Alphonse Garant	21	Son	Salesman	New York
31	Thomas Von Sothen	63	Head	Clerk	New York
32	Constance Von Sothen	61	Wife	—	British West Indies
33	Alice Von Sothen	40	Daughter	—	New York
34	Lucille Von Sothen	22	Daughter	—	New York
35	Constance Von Sothen	22	Daughter	—	New York
36	John Colgate	72	Head	—	Massachusetts
37	Frances Colgate	68	Wife	—	Missouri
38	Ethel Colgate	40	Daughter	Teacher	Texas
39	Leo Clark	11	Boarder	—	Texas
40	Guy Smith	21	Boarder	—	Texas
41	William Murphy	34	Head	Lawyer	New York
42	Mary Murphy	32	Wife	—	Connecticut
43	Joseph Murphy	7	Son	—	Connecticut
44	Martha Murphy	4	Daughter	—	Connecticut
45	Frank Eiffer	41	Head	Manager & Prop	New York
46	Rose Eiffer	41	Wife	—	New York
47	Bruce Eiffer	15	Son	Clerk	New York
48	Alexander Brown THIS PERSON	40	Head	Builder	New York
49	Gertrude Brown	36	Wife	—	New York
50	Doris Brown	10	Daughter	—	New York

Search for Alexander Brown

All Alexander Brown Census Records Discover Brown Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data