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Chester Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Tillie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Chester Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Tillie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Chester Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Chester Brown
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tillie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sydney Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu325unit:0909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie | 28 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 52 | Sophia | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Annie | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Matthew Sawicki | 44 | Head | Polisher | Poland |
| 55 | Catherine Sawicki | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Harriett Sawicki | 18 | Daughter | Tailor | Poland |
| 57 | John Sawicki | 16 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 58 | Stanley Milneczad | 29 | Head | Cook | Poland |
| 59 | Sophia Milneczad | 24 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 60 | Walter Milneczad | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Stephen Patorski | 26 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 62 | Antoinette Patorski | 21 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 63 | Stephan Patorski | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Felix Jakubowski | 54 | Father-in-law | Cabinet Maker | Poland |
| 65 | August Plantz | 38 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 66 | Alma Plantz | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Roger Plantz | 14 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 68 | Margaret Plantz | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Donald Plantz | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Bertha Schauer | 56 | Head | Laundress | Germany |
| 71 | Bruno Storm | 21 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 72 | Josephine Storm | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | John Grabowski | 52 | Head | Repairer | Poland |
| 74 | Johanna Grabowski | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 75 | Martha Grabowski | 23 | Daughter | Wrapper | Illinois |
| 76 | Clara Grabowski | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Paul Grabowski | 19 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 78 | Anthony Grabowski | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Angeline Grabowski | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Casimir Skorogowski | 34 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 81 | Stefina Skorogowski | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 82 | Alfreda Skorogowski | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Amelia Skorogowski | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Wanda Skorogowski | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Edward J. Brown | 40 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 86 | Tillie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 87 | Tillie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Sydney Brown | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Chester Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Robert Brown | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Thomas Brown | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | John Gabinski | 28 | Head | Moulder | Poland |
| 93 | Bessie Gabinski | 24 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 94 | Edmund Gabinski | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Natalia Gabinski | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Martin Bozyk | 31 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 97 | Sophia Bozyk | 25 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 98 | Helen Bozyk | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Michel Weinbaum | 29 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 100 | Rose Weinbaum | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
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)