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Elmer Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Monona, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monona, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Armella & Anita — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monona, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Ice Haul. Co. |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Onawa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Goldie Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Stella Heath | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Parker Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monona, Iowa
Son, age 15
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Monona, Iowa
Son, age 24
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm manager |
| Industry | Rented Farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Monona, Iowa
Head, age 34
Monona, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Ice Haul. Co. |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Monona, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Armella Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anita Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Armella Brown
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anita Brown
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Monona, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Monona, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu503unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John P. Price | 43 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 2 | Lillian M. Price | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Elmer T. Price | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Clarence E. Price | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Marjory Price | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Rachael V. Price | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Garnet S. Price | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Edward A. Price | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Muriel V. Price | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Paul A. Price | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Arthur S. Price | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Elmer Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 13 | Goldie M. Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Anna M. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Parker H. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary V. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Stella C. Heath | 17 | Sister-in-law | Telephone Operator | Iowa |
| 18 | Dean L. Colly | 25 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Iowa |
| 19 | Viola Colly | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Theo Thomas | 19 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John J. Riddle | 50 | Head | Auditor | Ohio |
| 22 | Etta J. Riddle | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Gladys Riddle | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 24 | Sidney E. Talleck | 43 | Head | Commercial Salesman | Iowa |
| 25 | Sue H. Talleck | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John H. Talleck | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Elinor T. Talleck | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | George J. Talleck | 9 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 29 | Richard H. Talleck | 6 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 30 | Ole A. Moen | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 31 | Anna C. Moen | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Eunice B. Moen | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Francis E. Task | 61 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Olive F. Task | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Bert W. Task | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary W. Task | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Adelia M. Webb | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 38 | Frank G. Pierce | 49 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Imogene Pierce | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Irma G. Pierce | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Jessie M. Pierce | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Beulah G. Pierce | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Josie M. Hull | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Otto A. Hull | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | James K. Jensen | 56 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 46 | Violetta S. Jensen | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 47 | Otto H. Heis | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 48 | Nettie Heis | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Ethel M. Davis | 17 | Roomer | Waitress | Iowa |
| 50 | Grace Morgan | 18 | Roomer | Waitress | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 3 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)