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Edwin Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Custer, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Custer, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Custer, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Lumberyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Shrine Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Beulah Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| George Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edwin Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Marjorie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Stella Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Custer, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Custer, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edwin G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Lumberyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Edwin Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Custer, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edwin Brown
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Nebraska
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Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Custer, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu985unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James W Brown | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Edwin G Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 53 | Beulah E Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Georgia L Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Stella L Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Nancy A Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | George E Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Marjorie A Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Fritz E Olson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 60 | Annie Olson | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Harry W Olson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Arnold M Olson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Vernon V Olson | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Andrew V Lund | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 65 | Joseph Ryder | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Libbie Ryder | 20 | Sister | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 67 | Adolph Ryder | 21 | Boarder | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | John Sladek | 73 | Head | Farmer | Moravia |
| 69 | Anna Sladek | 63 | Mother | — | Moravia |
| 70 | Harvey E Leach | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Elizabeth A Leach | 38 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Herbert A Leach | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 73 | Harvey L Leach | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ruth E Leach | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 75 | Willard E Leach | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Edith L Leach | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | George F Glasser | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Eva L Glasser | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lawrence V Glasser | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | Wyoming |
| 80 | Edward L Glasser | 13 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 81 | Anna G Glasser | 11 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 82 | Elsie M Glasser | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Edna F Glasser | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Howard H Glasser | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Morris B Wood | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 86 | Annie Wood | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Dorothy A Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Harold L Wood | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Cecil S Wood | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Keith H Wood | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Lois E Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | John Lindstrom | 61 | Head | Farm Helper | Sweden |
| 93 | Matilda Lindstrom | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Ellen Lindstrom | 38 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Frederick C Lindstrom | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 96 | Conrad L Lindstrom | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 97 | Clarice M Lindstrom | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 98 | Carl Christiansen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 99 | Inger Christiansen | 39 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 100 | Harvey W Christiansen | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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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)