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Carl Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Carl Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grand Traverse, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents As & Etta — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grand Traverse, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Lumber business |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Kingsley Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Karlene Brown | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Marietta Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Carl Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Gertrude Brown | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grand Traverse, …
Son, age 6
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Grand Traverse, …
Son, age 16
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Grand Traverse, …
Head, age 25
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Lumber business |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Carl Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grand Traverse, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father As Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
As Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Brown
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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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 — Grand Traverse, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret E Manville | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | William L Wilson | 42 | Head | Mailcarrier | Michigan |
| 3 | Olive M Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Harold Wilson | 18 | Son | Fireman | Michigan |
| 5 | Beulah Wilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Claudia Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | William U Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Allen B Hackman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary E Hackman | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Edith Hackman | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Florence Hackman | 15 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Michigan |
| 12 | Boyd Hackman | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Earl Hackman | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Alice Howard | 39 | Head | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 15 | Lyle Howard | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Albert H Drummond | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Clara Drummond | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Eugene Drummond | 62 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Glenn Rial | 22 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Daniel Akerman | 40 | Head | Clergyman | Illinois |
| 21 | Nettie Akerman | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Ruth Akerman | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Bessie Akerman | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Adolph Wellman | 58 | Head | Bricklayer | Canada |
| 25 | Albert Wellman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Andrew R Starr | 64 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 27 | Luella Starr | 40 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 28 | Carl Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 29 | Gertrude Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | James Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Marietta Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Karlene Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Peter Rolla | 68 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 34 | Ida Rolla | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Henry Rolla | 42 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Elva Rolla | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Theodore J Hoeflein | 38 | Head | Trackman | Canada |
| 38 | Mary Hoeflein | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Doris H Hoeflein | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Frank D Matchett | 41 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Michigan |
| 41 | Asa M Scramps | 49 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Ernest Illman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | Phobe Illman | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ethel Illman | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Prudence Striker | 75 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Bert Illman | 51 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 47 | George Baker | 54 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 48 | Benjamin F Sayles | 60 | Head | Farmer | N.Y. |
| 49 | Nettie Sayles | 50 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Michigan |
| 50 | Maurice Sayles | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Carl
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)