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Ellen Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbiana, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbiana, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbiana, Ohio |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Sherman Stroup | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Brown | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ellen Brown | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbiana, Ohio
Spouse, age 62
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Columbiana, Ohio
Spouse, age 73
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella N. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Columbiana-County, Ohio
Other, age 83
Columbiana-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franklin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbiana |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbiana, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbiana, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1356unit:0256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Rams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Margaret V Rams | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Perry G Rams | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Roy W Rams | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Paul E Rams | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Frances R Rams | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Frank E Fitzpatrick | 43 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Thomas J Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Catherine M Brown | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Sherman V Brown | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 11 | Helen M Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Willard L Hogue | 14 | Grandson | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 13 | Leander F Brown | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Ellen M Brown THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles S Brown | 35 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Myrtle A Brown | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Sherman W Stroup | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Everett E Niswonger | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Blanche Niswonger | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward R Niswonger | 18 | Son | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 21 | Louis T Niswonger | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Harriet Linn | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Wesley Niswonger | 3 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Michael Bruceland | 76 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 25 | Susan Bruceland | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | James Bruceland | 45 | Son | Fireman | Ohio |
| 27 | Ida Bruceland | 26 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Joseph Bruceland | 23 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Peter Muddock | 47 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 30 | Agnes Muddock | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 31 | Lewis Muddock | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Peter Muddock | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Choy | 21 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Choy | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Choy | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna Rocko | 20 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Michel Rocko | 3 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Rocko | 1 | Neice | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Patsy Dangelo | 34 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 40 | Angelina Dangelo | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 41 | Michel Dangelo | 11 | Son | — | Italy |
| 42 | Joseph Dangelo | 9 | Son | — | Italy |
| 43 | Dorathy Dangelo | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary Dangelo | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Helen Dangelo | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Annie Dangelo | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Ralph Carlone | 26 | Brother-in-law | Trackman | Italy |
| 48 | Mary Carlone | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Italy |
| 49 | Biaggio Carlone | 2 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Angellina Carlone | 1 | Neice | — | Ohio |
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)