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Blanche Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cass, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Newburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Dean Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Blanche Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Vera Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Albert Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cass, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Cass, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Cass, Michigan
Daughter, age 15
Cass, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Blanche Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cass, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Blanche Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Cass, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu756unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Earl Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 3 | Carolyn Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Maxine Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Robert Williams | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Leslie Lyons | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 7 | Edna Lyons | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Daniel Shank | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Marie Shank | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Earl Best | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Nell Best | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Mable Best | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Thomas Best | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ernest Best | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Millard Best | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Millie Best | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Doris Best | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Nancy Best | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Margaret Best | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Bert Lillie | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Rose Lillie | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Beatrice Lillie | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Alfred Lillie | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Fern Lillie | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Philo Hunn | 72 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 26 | Eliza Hunn | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Charles Cooper | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Pearl Cooper | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Calvin Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Kenneth De Long | 18 | Laborer | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Charles Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Estella Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Marion Davis | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Kenneth Davis | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | John Reamer | 62 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Mary Ann Reamer | 74 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Albert Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Catherine Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Vera Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Dean Brown | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Blanche Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Dorothy Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Helen Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ruth Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Leonard B. Norton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Mildred Norton | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lucile Norton | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Easton Norton | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Russell H. Mckinney | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Ethel Mckinney | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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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)