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Caroline Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norman, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Caroline Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norman, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norman, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Caroline A |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Homesville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Caroline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Pearl Fairchild | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Albert Olson | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Eddie Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Danger Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Caroline Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Alvin Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1910
Becker, Minnesota
Spouse, age 40
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Caroline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Norman, Minnesota
Spouse, age 49
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Caroline A |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Caroline Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Caroline Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Norman, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Norman, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu823unit:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mabel J Lewis | 27 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Maynard D Lewis | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Evelyn T Lewis | 2 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | Thomas Laurence | 50 | head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Berent A Benson | 49 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Bertha Benson | 38 | wife | None | Norway |
| 57 | Martha E Helseth | 17 | sdaughter | Attending School | Minnesota |
| 58 | Josephine N Helseth | 16 | sdaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Melvin O Benson | 15 | son | Laborer | Washington |
| 60 | Oliver Hauge | 13 | stepson | None | North Dakota |
| 61 | Mabel S Hauge | 11 | sdaughter | None | North Dakota |
| 62 | Ruth M Hauge | 10 | sdaughter | None | North Dakota |
| 63 | Annie R Benson | 9 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 64 | Boyd H Benson | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Thomas Regerig | 49 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 66 | Hazel Regerig | 38 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Melvin G Regerig | 12 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Alga T Regerig | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Sophia T Regerig | 8 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | Alfred E Regerig | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 71 | Chris Strand | 51 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 72 | Christina M Strand | 45 | wife | None | Norway |
| 73 | Clarence C Strand | 18 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Ellen G Strand | 13 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Newell M Strand | 4 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ole A Olson | 21 | boarder | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Harry B Hanson | 29 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Manda L Hanson | 26 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 79 | Helen A Hanson | 1 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Alexander Engberg | 7 | stepson | None | Minnesota |
| 81 | Peter Engberg | 5 | stepson | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Peter Dahl | 53 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 83 | Sam Dahl | 38 | brother | None | Norway |
| 84 | Nels Bjornson | 34 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Mabel Bjornson | 32 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Alvin S Bjornson | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Marcella R Bjornson | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Charles A Brown | 56 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Caroline A Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Alvin J Brown | 26 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 91 | Albert G Brown | 22 | son | Laborer | Dakota |
| 92 | Clarence K Brown | 20 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 93 | Danger N Brown | 18 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 94 | Eddie G Brown | 16 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 95 | Irene M Brown | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 96 | Pearl G Fairchild | 11 | sdaughter | None | Minnesota |
| 97 | Alice L Brown | 9 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Bertha E Brown | 24 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 99 | Charles E Brown | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 100 | Albert E Olson | 16 | boarder | None | Minnesota |
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)