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Edith Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edith Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilkes Barre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edith Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Albert Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Stanley Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edith Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret 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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1597unit:0637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R Humphreys | 26 | Head | Loco. En | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jennie Humphreys | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Genevieve Humphreys | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Sarah Humphreys | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Mclean | 46 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice Mclean | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Catherine Mclean | 18 | Daughter | Telephone | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Mclean | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Mclean | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Mclean | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Leo Mclean | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Flynn | 48 | Mother in law | Saleslady | New York |
| 13 | Anna Flynn | 17 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Thomas Flynn | 24 | Brother in law | — | Ireland |
| 15 | John Hoover | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Hoover | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clarence Dingler | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen Dingler | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Helen Dingler | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Dingler | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles Dingler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Fred Gebheart | 55 | Head | — | Germany |
| 23 | Elizabeth Gebheart | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Florence Gebheart | 47 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 25 | Albert Brown | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Stanley Brown | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mildred Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edith Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Brown | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George Brown | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert Brown | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Brown | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna Nowretz | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Josephine Nowretz | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Nowretz | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carl H Nowretz | 18 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John J Morrissey | 51 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Morrissey | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Helen Morrissey | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Morrissey | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Irene Morrissey | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John Morrissey | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Alice Morrissey | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Morrissey | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph Morrissey | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Thomas Krapely | 50 | Head | Saloonist | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Krapely | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Charles Krapely | 16 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
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)