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Elmer Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Joseph — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical work |
| Industry | Am. Carbonic Co. |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Township / Ward | Edwardsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Brown | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Elmer Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 17
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 27
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Iron Foundry |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Head, age 36
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerical work |
| Industry | Am. Carbonic Co. |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elmer Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jonah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jonah Brown
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu389unit:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert G. Baird | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Ann Maria Baird | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Clarence H. Baird | 35 | Son | Dentist | Illinois |
| 4 | Matilda Pike | 19 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 5 | Chas. A. Sheppard | 52 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 6 | Olive Sheppard | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Leland Sheppard | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Sheppard | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Henry S. Baird | 52 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 10 | Maud W. Baird | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ruth Baird | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Lester W. Baird | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Margaret Baird | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | George N. Potter | 37 | Head | Millwright | New York |
| 15 | Pearl L. Potter | 27 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 16 | Thos. C. Montgomery | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Fred Meyer | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Catherine Meyer | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Seth O. Bonner | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Edward Springer | 64 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 21 | Sarah R. Springer | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Frederick Springer | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Margaret Robinson | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John E. Hillskotter | 47 | Head | Lawyer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Ida Hillskotter | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Estelle Dickerson | 48 | Sister-in-law | Clerical | Illinois |
| 27 | Velma Orten | 20 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 28 | Wm. M. Warnock | 46 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary C. Warnock | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Ruth Nelson Watson | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 31 | Gertrude Watson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Bess Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Vlala M. Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary N. Watson | 87 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Whitbread | 80 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Minnie E. Whitbread | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Lucia Whitbread | 55 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Orie Dunlap | 43 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 39 | Clara Dunlap | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Robert Dunlap | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Helen Dunlap | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Virginia Dunlap | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Albury H. Powell | 33 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 44 | Hazel H. Powell | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Adelaide Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Elmer O. Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 47 | Pearl Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Elizabeth Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Brown | 66 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Brown | 29 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)