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Catherine Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloysia Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Catherine Brown | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Spouse, age 45
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 53
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine P |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 59
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · 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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1033unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Etta C. Wheeler | 57 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 52 | George Wheeler | 30 | Son | Contractor | Maryland |
| 53 | George Malanghe | 50 | Boarder | — | England |
| 54 | Sarah Malanghe | 54 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Frank Jr. Malanghe | 21 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | George A. Funk | 60 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 57 | Mary Funk | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Charles Funk | 32 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 59 | Josephine Funk | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Bridget Coyle | 62 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 61 | Bridget Coyle | 37 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Margaret Coyle | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Frank Coyle | 26 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | John Coyle | 23 | Son | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 65 | Frank Day | 47 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 66 | Elizabeth Day | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Cyrilla Day | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Rose Day | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Luigi Tessano | 52 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 70 | Cyrilla Tessano | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Rose Tessano | 25 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 72 | Joseph Tessano | 19 | Son | Operator | Italy |
| 73 | Thomas P. Phillips | 29 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 74 | Anna Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Thomas Jr. Phillips | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | James Phillips | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Phillips | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Harry Hoyle | 56 | Head | Cutter | England |
| 79 | Sarah Hoyle | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Harry Jr. Hoyle | 19 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 81 | Nellie Hoyle | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Mildred Hoyle | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | James C. Brown | 61 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 84 | Catherine Brown THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 85 | James Brown | 32 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 86 | Aloysia Brown | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 87 | Michael Madden | 44 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 88 | Anna Madden | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Florence Madden | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Vincent Madden | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Harry Madden | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Lorraine Madden | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Jeremiah Madden | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Francis Madden | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Albert Sutcliff | 32 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 96 | Louise Sutcliff | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Albert Sutcliff | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Isabelle Sutcliff | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | James Clifford | 40 | Head | Operator | England |
| 100 | Jane Clifford | 12 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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)