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Alexander Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alexander Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationQueens, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameAlexander
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age56
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1884
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationStone cutter
IndustryStone yard
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueScotch
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryScotland
Year of Naturalization1890
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationStone Cutter
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1864

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 Alexander Age Birth yr
Lizzie Brown Spouse — 51 ~1869
Bella Brown Daughter — 17 ~1903
David Brown Son — 22 ~1898
Alexander Brown Head — 56 ~1864

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Head, age 56
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Alexander
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1884
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Stone cutter
Industry Stone yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1890
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Queens, New …
Other, age 65
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Alexander
Relationship to Head Father
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1884
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Granite
Industry Stone
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Suffolk-County, New …
Head, age 74
Suffolk-County, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Alex
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Huntington
1935 Residence (County) Suffolk
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Retired
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Alexander Brown
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1229unit:0372)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Robert Salerno 44 Head Street Clean Italy
52 Michelina Salerno 40 Wife None Italy
53 John Salerno 15 Son Laborer New York
54 Frances Salerno 12 Daughter None New York
55 Nellie Salerno 10 Son None New York
56 Philip Salerno 8 Son None New York
57 Victor Salerno 6 Son None New York
58 Eva Salerno 3 Daughter None New York
59 Dominic Santoro 22 Head Operator Italy
60 George Buckman 53 Head Carpenter New York
61 Stella Buckman 50 Wife None Bohemia
62 Nicholas Buckman 20 Son Soldier New York
63 Jennie Buckman 17 Daughter Machine New York
64 Walter Buckman 14 Son None New York
65 Henrietta Buckman 11 Daughter None New York
66 George Buckman 27 Son Pattern Maker New York
67 Stella Buckman 25 Daughter None New York
68 Evelyn Buckman 1 Granddaughter None New York
69 Smith Frederick 36 Head Oiler Pennsylvania
70 Anna Frederick 34 Wife None England
71 Anna Frederick 6 Daughter None New York
72 Marguerite Frederick 5 Daughter None New York
73 James Belviso 31 Head Salesman Italy
74 Teresa Belviso 30 Wife None New York
75 Jessie Belviso 6 Daughter None New York
76 Peter J. Toner 39 Head Bricklayer Ireland
77 Christina Toner 33 Wife None New York
78 Mildred Toner 10 Daughter None New York
79 Evelyn Toner 9 Daughter None New York
80 Alexander Brown THIS PERSON 56 Head Stone Cutter Scotland
81 Lizzie Brown 51 Wife None Scotland
82 David Brown 22 Son Clerk New York
83 Bella Brown 17 Daughter Stenographer New York
84 Louis Terubskie 35 Head Machine Hand Poland
85 Violet Terubskie 35 Wife None Poland
86 Vordi Terubskie 4 Son None New York
87 William Mallaa 70 Head None Scotland
88 Janet Mallaa 62 Wife None Scotland
89 William Mallaa 26 Son Brass Finisher New York
90 Henry A. Mallaa 23 Son Clerk New York
91 Ethel Mallaa 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
92 Bertha A. Mallaa 18 Daughter None New York
93 Janet Mallaa 11 Daughter None New York
94 Emilio Guido 50 Head None Italy
95 Joseph Guido 27 Son Tinsmith New York
96 Mary Guido 25 Daughter Operator New York
97 Sadie Guido 21 Daughter None New York
98 Jacob Straus 37 Head Storekeeper Italy
99 Rose M. Straus 36 Wife None New York
100 Theresa Straus 16 Daughter None New York

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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)

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