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Edgar Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edgar Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Edgar — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Dray |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Emporia 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Shirley Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lola Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Vera Brown | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Edgar Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lyon, Kansas
Son, age 12
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Lyon, Kansas
Son, age 21
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 31
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Dray |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Edgar Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lyon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Brown
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Brown
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Brown
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Brown
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Kansas
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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 — Lyon, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu538unit:0832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leonard Shuck | 12 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 52 | Ralph Shuck | 5 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 53 | Lucille Shuck | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Grant Reeves | 52 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 55 | Dora Reeves | 39 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Mary Reeves | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Edith Reeves | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Helen Reeves | 15 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 59 | Grant Reeves | 11 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 60 | Nettie May Reeves | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 61 | C. Jane Frizzell | 75 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Sam Maguire | 64 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Alvida Maguire | 60 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Raymond Maguire | 19 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Fred Lass | 13 | Grandson | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Edgar Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Driver | Kansas |
| 67 | Vera Brown | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Kenneth Brown | 6 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 69 | Lola Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Shirley Brown | 1 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 71 | Stephen Shuck | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Annie Shuck | 38 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 73 | Oscar Shuck | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Alvin Shuck | 16 | Son | Teamster | Kansas |
| 75 | Lester Shuck | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 76 | Clyde Shuck | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Dorothy Shuck | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Viola Shuck | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 79 | Frank Harris | 37 | Head | Switchman | Kansas |
| 80 | Phoebe Harris | 35 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Lester Harris | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 82 | Floyd Harris | 5 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 83 | Leo Harris | 3 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 84 | Ruby Harris | 0 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 85 | Michael Omara | 47 | Head | Auctioneer | Kansas |
| 86 | Emma Omara | 41 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 87 | Mary Omara | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 88 | Wilbur Omara | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 89 | Rosine Omara | 11 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Harry Omara | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 91 | Elois Omara | 8 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 92 | Antone Omara | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 93 | Michael Omara | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Joseph W. Hartwell | 51 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Lizzie Hartwell | 50 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Dorothy M. Hartwell | 19 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | George F. Hartwell | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Mary E. Mcgrath | 53 | Head | None | New York |
| 99 | James E. Mcgrath | 23 | Son | Boilermaker | Kansas |
| 100 | John Mcgrath | 17 | Son | None | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Edgar
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)