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Dorothy Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Fred Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Alice Hopkins | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Gerald Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Carry Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Dorothy Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carry Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Gerald Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Craine Snyder | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Richard C. Snyder | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Robert S. Snyder | 0 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Lewis Fort | 27 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Hazel A. Fort | 24 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Eleanor Fort | 35 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 7 | Dorothea Fort | 7 | Boarder | None | New York |
| 8 | Flora W. Bagg | 44 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Bagg | 54 | Sister | Nurse | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Ralph W. Bagg | 24 | Nephew | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Fred A. Brown | 55 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Carry B. Brown | 54 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Dorothy M. Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Gerald Brown | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Alice S. Hopkins | 74 | Mother-in-law | None | New York |
| 16 | Thomas J. E. Buckley | 57 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 17 | Lucy Buckley | 51 | Wife | None | New York |
| 18 | Florence Buckley | 30 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 19 | Thomas J. E. Buckley | 28 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 20 | Lucy Buckley | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Arthur E. Warner | 40 | Head | Railway Postal | New York |
| 22 | Emily F. Warner | 36 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Alfred E. Macwilliams | 40 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 24 | Agnes F. Macwilliams | 42 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Alfred H. Dickson | 44 | Head | Tea Dealer | New York |
| 26 | Florence A. Dickson | 44 | Wife | None | New York |
| 27 | John H. Dickson | 18 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ronald E. Dickson | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Alice F. Dickson | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Magnus Unger | 37 | Head | Electric Worker | Sweden |
| 31 | Elizabeth Unger | 35 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 32 | Ida Unger | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | David Johnson | 57 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 34 | Minnie E. Johnson | 51 | Wife | None | New York |
| 35 | Fred Henry Heno | 21 | Step-son | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 36 | William M. Meserve | 39 | Head | Mason|Masoner | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Ora M. Meserve | 38 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edna M. Meserve | 16 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Martin J. Egan | 50 | Head | Labourer | New York |
| 40 | Mary E. Egan | 50 | Wife | None | New York |
| 41 | Florence M. Egan | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Agnes G. Egan | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Francis J. Egan | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary E. Egan | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary A. Murphy | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | Frank Murphy | 39 | Head | Playground Super. | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Mary A. Murphy | 36 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | James J. Murphy | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Alice Murphy | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Frank Murphy | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)