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Doris Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kossuth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Doris Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kossuth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kossuth, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | Cresco Twp |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Agnes Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alexander Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Margaret Margaret | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Loren Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hattie Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kossuth, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Kossuth, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Doris M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
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 Doris Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kossuth, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ruth Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loren Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Kossuth, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Kossuth, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander J. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Hattie Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Earl A. Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 4 | John W. Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 5 | Ralph H. Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 6 | Loren J. Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 7 | Doris M. Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ruth E. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Agnes A. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Margaret Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Margaret Margaret | 74 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 12 | Mike Loss | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Maggie Loss | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Robert M. Loss | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 15 | Ruth Loss | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 16 | Loss | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 17 | Loss | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Loss | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 19 | Loss | 8 | Son | Farm Labor | United States |
| 20 | Loss | 6 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 21 | Sophia Loss | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Curtis L. Hiserodt | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Clara M. Hiserodt | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John Sabin | 69 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 25 | Elise Sabin | 46 | Wife | Manager | Indiana |
| 26 | Ernest Moldenhauer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Bertha Moldenhauer | 57 | Wife | — | Prussia |
| 28 | Melvin F. Moldenhauer | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 29 | Earl R. Burtis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Lena Burtis | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Mildred Burtis | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Harold Burtis | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Frances Dronick | 27 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Joseph B. Regnes | 38 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | U.S. |
| 36 | Letha Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Roland Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Ada Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Leland Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Grover C. Stewart | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Agnes Stewart | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | C. Arlene Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Vance A. Hoker | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Kathryn Hoker | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Evelyn Hoker | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Gale Hoker | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Grace Hoker | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Matthew Brown | 20 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 49 | James J. Long | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Long | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | 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)