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Edith Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Edith Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Rideout | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edith Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Frank Jewett | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| James Wallace | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Stevens | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 38
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith M |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 56
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Brown
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu693unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George A Tinson | 4 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Lola Davis | 34 | roomer | Winder | Ireland |
| 3 | Elmira G Sorgin | 63 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Walter Hawkes | 48 | roomer | Stock Broker | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Georgia Beede | 47 | boarder | Saleslady | Canada |
| 6 | William H Merrill | 69 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Sophia Merrill | 71 | sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ethel P Merrill | 31 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 9 | James F Merrill | 33 | son-in-law | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Elwin Merrill | 9 | grandson | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Madeline Merrill | 1 | granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | George W Sands | 45 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 13 | Ida Sands | 35 | wife | Stitcher | Vermont |
| 14 | Arthur Sands | 15 | son | None | Vermont |
| 15 | Daniel Sands | 25 | brother | Packer | Maine |
| 16 | George W Leclaire | 50 | Head | Edgesetter | Maine |
| 17 | Hazel B Leclaire | 19 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Frances Leclaire | 15 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Henry B Preble | 73 | Head | None | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Eliza Preble | 63 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Arthur E Harris | 50 | Head | Physician | Maine |
| 22 | Bertha A Harris | 47 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Inez M Abbott | 15 | lodger | None | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Ella Rogers | 45 | Head | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph F Gilmore | 26 | Head | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mildred Gilmore | 24 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Phillip J Gilmore | 42 | Head | Captain | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ella Gilmore | 38 | wife | Stitcher | Virginia |
| 29 | Viola S Haskell | 25 | daughter | Asst Forelady | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edith E Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | None | Maine |
| 31 | Helen M Rideout | 25 | daughter | Asst Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 32 | George H Stevens | 20 | nephew | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Frank M Jewett | 29 | roomer | Asst Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James Wallace | 18 | roomer | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Walter Jones | 30 | Head | Last Maker | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Annie Jones | 30 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alexander Rose | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 38 | Mary Rose | 36 | wife | None | Canada |
| 39 | Edward Rose | 23 | son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mabel Rose | 22 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Reginald Rose | 17 | son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Harry C Hannaford | 35 | Head | Comptroller | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Vida S Hannaford | 32 | wife | None | Canada |
| 44 | Ivan L Somers | 20 | brother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Canada |
| 45 | Albert M Master | 32 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Marion Master | 34 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Marianne Master | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Anne H Master | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | John Mayer | 23 | Head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Sylvia Mayer | 19 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
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)