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Allen Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Allen Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | New Garden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Allen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Albrey Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Naomi Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Allen Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Leon Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 15 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Allan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Allen Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Allen Brown
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albrey Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1549unit:0620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Brown | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edna Brown | 45 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary F Brown | 74 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lewis Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary J Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lewis Jr Brown | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sara M Turner | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William J Mcgilligan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ella Yates | 70 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Annie Mclaughlin | 58 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Virgil H Brown | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Ella Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Naomi Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Clarence Brown | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Leon Brown | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Doris Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Ernest Brown | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sarah Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Allen Brown THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Carrie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Robert Brown | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Ellen Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Albrey Brown | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Wm H Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna Miller | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary R Miller | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Nala Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Maurice E Miller | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | May B Miller | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ruth K Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dorothy J Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | W Craig Brittingham | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harold C Hall | 21 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edith G Hall | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth A Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James B Tackery | 40 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 37 | Janette Tackery | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William E Chambers | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary E Carson | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lela E Carson | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Howard Carson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Carson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret J Carson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James Chandler | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | A Luella Chandler | 69 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Chandler | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Marion B Brooks | 70 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William L Thomas | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna E Thomas | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | <End> | None | — | — | — |
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)