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Chester Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Newport, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Chester Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Newport, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Milk farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Middletown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Chester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Sherman Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Newport, Rhode …
Son, age 29
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Newport, Rhode …
Head, age 39
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chester B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Milk farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Newport, Rhode …
Head, age 49
Newport, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Newport, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathan Brown
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Chester Brown
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Rhode Island
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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 — Newport, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Newport, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1671unit:0070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester B Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Sherman F Brown | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Ellen C Brown | 29 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Harold L Peckham | 26 | Head | Driver | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Ethel F Peckham | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Helen L Peckham | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Burton S Peckham | 64 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Lillian F Peckham | 55 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Le Roy N Peckham | 29 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Lloyd S Peckham | 23 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Mary E Peckham | 84 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Elizabeth B Peckham | 54 | Lodger | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Joe Perry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Azores |
| 14 | Angelina R Perry | 42 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 15 | Joe Jr Perry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Mary Perry | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Manuel Perry | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Emily Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Frank Goulart | 35 | Head | Driver | Azores |
| 20 | Mary R Goulart | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Mary F Goulart | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | John R Goulart | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Francis J Goulart | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Helen E Goulart | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | Evelyn R Goulart | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Manuel P Siria | 34 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Formina Siria | 33 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 28 | Edward Siria | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Manuel Laval | 47 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 30 | Mary S Laval | 34 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 31 | Joseph Laval | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Azores |
| 32 | Manuel Laval | 16 | Son | Laborer | Azores |
| 33 | Frank Laval | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Alfred H Jr Hazard | 35 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Anastasia C Hazard | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Beatrice C Hazard | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Florence H Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Christian B Anderson | 44 | Lodger | — | Denmark |
| 39 | Alfred H Hazard | 78 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Emma M Hazard | 74 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Martha L Hazard | 52 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Anton Amaral | 28 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 43 | Mary Amaral | 23 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 44 | Manuel Amaral | 0 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Irene Amaral | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | George Parman | 45 | Head | Laborer | Azores |
| 47 | Jessie Parman | 40 | Wife | — | Azores |
| 48 | Mary Parman | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Anton Parman | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Howard R Peckham | 57 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Chester
Gen 1 · 1 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)