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Anna Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Anna Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Anna Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 25
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 36
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 46
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1037unit:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Brown | 41 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anna Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 3 | Catherine Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Brown | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Brown | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mary Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Richard Dowling | 35 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 8 | Mary Dowling | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 9 | Daniel Dowling | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary Dowling | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Catherine Dowling | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Robert Dowling | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Rosato Conte | 38 | Head | Druggist | Italy |
| 14 | Nick Balrada | 46 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 15 | Catherine Balrada | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Italy |
| 16 | Aggie Balrada | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Salvador Balrada | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)