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Earl Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sanilac, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & James — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sanilac, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Marlette Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Earl Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Brown | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 6
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 15
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Head, age 25
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Earl Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sanilac, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Brown
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Brown
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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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 — Sanilac, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu796unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Hazen | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Harold Hazen | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Mildred Hazen | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Milton Hazen | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Richard Hazen | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Beatrice Hazen | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Martha Anderson | 73 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Ralph Anderson | 37 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Fred Furman | 44 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 10 | Clara Furman | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Stanley Furman | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Guy Furman | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Kathy Furman | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Eva Furman | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Beatrice Furman | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Hugh Rush | 37 | Head | Cashier | Michigan |
| 17 | Alice Rush | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Phyllis Rush | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Donald Rush | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Irene Mctavish | 23 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Jean Mctavish | 22 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 22 | Charles Beltz | 45 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Myrtle Beltz | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Earl Beltz | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Earl Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 26 | Myrtle Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Thelma Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | James Brown | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Harry Wylie | 39 | Head | Salesman | Canada |
| 30 | Sarah Wylie | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Cary Lings | 41 | Head | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 32 | Velma Lings | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Ruth Lings | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | George Lings | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Jennett Lings | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Vera Lings | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Run Alvah Baxter | 56 | Head | Preacher | Indiana |
| 38 | Nellie Baxter | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Vinton Baxter | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Mary Baxter | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Lois Baxter | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | John Ricker | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 43 | Mina Ricker | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Hugh Morris | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Mary Morris | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | John Hood | 45 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Nora Hood | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Terrance Hood | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Vina Hood | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Abigail Doyle | 83 | Mother | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 3 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)