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Ellen Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ellen Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Beaton | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Augusta Reed | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 43
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 53
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eliza E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Other, age 62
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Companion |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Castle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Companion |
| Industry | Private work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 546 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Brown
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pernal Johnson | 64 | Boarder | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 52 | Charles Marmonora | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 53 | Carmel Demartin | 45 | Head | Digger | Italy |
| 54 | Loretta Demartin | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 55 | Lillian Demartin | 14 | Daughter | Trimmer | Italy |
| 56 | Albert Demartin | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Charles Demartin | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Frank Demartin | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Angeline Demartin | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Nicholas Demartin | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Passey Rastelli | 22 | Boarder | Machinist | Italy |
| 62 | Michael Bruno | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 63 | Charles Giappino | 30 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 64 | James Gleano | 34 | Boarder | Barber | Italy |
| 65 | Henry Tuckey | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Margaret Tuckey | 50 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 67 | John Casey | 40 | Nephew | Worker | Delaware |
| 68 | James H. Kelly | 34 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 69 | Margaret Kelly | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | James Kelly | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Bernard Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Virginia Kelly | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Margaret Kelly | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Sister Vandegrift | 44 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sister Dougherty | 54 | Associate | Teacher | New York |
| 76 | Sister Wadpha | 50 | Associate | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sister Bonarita | 40 | Associate | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 78 | Sister Clemens | 44 | Associate | Teacher | Ireland |
| 79 | Sister Lucina | 44 | Associate | Teacher | Ireland |
| 80 | Sister Cyprian | 38 | Associate | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Sister Adeltrude | 36 | Associate | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Sister Gaina | 44 | Associate | Teacher | Maryland |
| 83 | Sister Gladys | 45 | Associate | Teacher | Ireland |
| 84 | Samuel Dunlap | 42 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 85 | Ellen Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Servant | Delaware |
| 86 | Robert H. Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 87 | Augusta Reed | 23 | Stepdaughter | Laborer | Other U.S. |
| 88 | William H. Beaton | 37 | Boarder | Driver | Delaware |
| 89 | Emily A. Brown | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 90 | Anna Tyson | 45 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Helen Tyson | 16 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | New Jersey |
| 92 | Harry H. Robinson | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 93 | Mary Robinson | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 94 | John H. Field | 25 | Boarder | Driver | Delaware |
| 95 | Charles Quick | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 96 | John Philips | 25 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Mary Canby | 48 | Head | Servant | Delaware |
| 98 | Margaret Lockman | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 99 | William Lockman | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Charles Walker | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
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)