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Alfred Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alfred Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Santa Clara, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Anna — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Agnew Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Alfred Brown | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Endora Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 14
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 24
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 34
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Alfred Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Santa Clara, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Endora Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Endora Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Brown
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · California
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Sibling
Edna Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Santa Clara, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu147unit:0190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Olga Rohner | 32 | Wife | None | Bohemia |
| 52 | Herbert Rohner | 10 | Son | Student | California |
| 53 | Helen Rohner | 6 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 54 | Richard Rohner | 25 | Nephew | Mill Worker | Bohemia |
| 55 | Manuel Abano | 33 | Head | Painter | California |
| 56 | Isabel Abano | 25 | Wife | None | California |
| 57 | Lloyd Abano | 10 | Son | None | California |
| 58 | Lawrence Abano | 8 | Son | None | California |
| 59 | Richard Abano | 5 | Son | None | California |
| 60 | Manuel Souza | 29 | Head | Dairy Hand | Portugal |
| 61 | Frances Souza | 24 | Wife | None | California |
| 62 | Earl Souza | 1 | Son | None | California |
| 63 | Sherdon Ratliff | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Lydia Ratliff | 48 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Sherdon Ratliff | 19 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 66 | Annie Ratliff | 17 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 67 | Nels Nilson | 49 | Head | Dentist | California |
| 68 | Beatrice Nilson | 35 | Wife | None | California |
| 69 | Evelyn Nilson | 10 | Daughter | None | California |
| 70 | F. Takahashi | 37 | Head | Laborer | Japan |
| 71 | K. Takahashi | 32 | Wife | None | Japan |
| 72 | Masako Takahashi | 5 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 73 | Sada Takahashi | 12 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 74 | Tada Takahashi | 9 | Son | Student | California |
| 75 | S. Tanimoto | 46 | Head | Laborer | Japan |
| 76 | Setsuyo Tanimoto | 37 | Wife | None | Japan |
| 77 | Shigeto Tanimoto | 9 | Son | Student | California |
| 78 | Omoyo Tanimoto | 8 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 79 | Sumoyo Tanimoto | 7 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 80 | Irving Nilson | 59 | Head | Ironworker | California |
| 81 | Mildred Nilson | 35 | Wife | None | California |
| 82 | Idabelle Nilson | 11 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 83 | Hannah Riley | 71 | Servant | Servant | California |
| 84 | George Brown | 79 | Head | Owner | England |
| 85 | Endora Brown | 52 | Wife | None | England |
| 86 | Alfred Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Manager | California |
| 87 | Edna Brown | 32 | Daughter | None | California |
| 88 | Angelo Andrada | 32 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 89 | Mary Andrada | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Portugal |
| 90 | Clarence Andrada | 4 | Son | None | California |
| 91 | Marie Andrada | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 92 | Frank Thomas | 35 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 93 | Ida Thomas | 25 | Wife | Housewife | California |
| 94 | Betty Thomas | 4 | Daughter | None | California |
| 95 | S. Mitarai | 47 | Head | Laborer | Japan |
| 96 | Yoshio Mitarai | 14 | Son | Student | Japan |
| 97 | Mitsuye Mitarai | 10 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 98 | S. Matsui | 45 | Head | Laborer | Japan |
| 99 | Yae Matsui | 35 | Wife | None | Japan |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)