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Clara Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Clara Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Effie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Henry Brown | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Carl Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clara Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 21
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Spouse, age 31
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Clara E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur H Piepmeyer | 28 | Head | Brick Mason | Iowa |
| 2 | Jessie R Piepmeyer | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Virginia M Piepmeyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Dorothy Piepmeyer | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | George F Gerdes | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Oldenburg |
| 6 | Anna B Gerdes | 46 | Wife | — | Oldenburg |
| 7 | Margaret L Gerdes | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ralph Gerdes | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ruth Gerdes | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Emanuel Dill | 64 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 11 | Louisa Dill | 55 | Wife | Washwoman | Westphalia |
| 12 | Carl A Johnson | 46 | Head | Moulder | Iowa |
| 13 | Augusta Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Mildred Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Velma Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Richard Johnson | 11 | Son | Newsboy | Iowa |
| 17 | Herbert Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Janette Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Lawrence Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | William F Anhalt | 35 | Head | Veneer Cutter | Iowa |
| 21 | Bessie Anhalt | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Winifred Anhalt | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Gertrude Anhalt | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Philip Anhalt | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | William Kalder | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 26 | Hazel Kalder | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Burt Wickham | 36 | Head | Cooper | Iowa |
| 28 | Myrtle Wickham | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Wilbert Wickham | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Margaret Wickham | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charles Wickham | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Thomas Jr Brown | 32 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 33 | Clara E Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Paul William Brown | 12 | Son | Newsboy | Iowa |
| 35 | Effie Clara Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Ruth Alice Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Dorothy Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Carl Edwin Brown | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Helen Marie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Harold Charles Brown | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Ralph Kenneth Brown | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Henry Albert Brown | 31 | Brother | Wood Finisher | Iowa |
| 43 | George W Anweiler | 62 | Head | Tallyer | Iowa |
| 44 | Mollie Anweiler | 61 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 45 | Henry H Rolf | 34 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 46 | Ruth Rolf | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Elizabeth Rolf | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Arthur L Anhalt | 33 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 49 | Pearl Anhalt | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Jeanette Anhalt | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)