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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 Monmouth, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Mary — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monmouth, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machine |
| Township / Ward | Ocean Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ralph Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Elmer Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Rinna Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ralph Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 4
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 12
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 23
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machine |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Monmouth, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rinna Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rinna Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Brown
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ralph Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Monmouth, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Monmouth, New Jersey
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1059unit:0599)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph J Brown | 51 | Head | Farm | New Jersey |
| 2 | Rinna Brown | 50 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elmer Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Machine | New Jersey |
| 4 | Emma G Brown | 20 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ralph J Brown | 18 | Son | Draughting | New Jersey |
| 6 | Martin G Willis | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary J Willis | 37 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harry Willis | 17 | Son | Soldier | New Jersey |
| 9 | Clarence Willis | 15 | Son | Factory | New Jersey |
| 10 | Raymond Willis | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Willis | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Howard Willis | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Stewart Duryea | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Hannah Duryea | 23 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 15 | Adalart Alexander | 34 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Caroline Alexander | 28 | Wife | None | France |
| 17 | Edith Alexander | 13 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 18 | Violet Alexander | 2 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 19 | Victor M Alexander | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Isaac B White | 71 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Charles B White | 43 | Son | New Jersey | |
| 22 | Sadie P Balm | 64 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 23 | Albert J Balm | 42 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Abbie W Metzger | 67 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Charlotte Metzger | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Walter Brass | 28 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 27 | Genevieve Brass | 26 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harry Read | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Metzger | 14 | Son | None | California |
| 30 | Charles L Woolley | 45 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ellen W Woolley | 44 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Parker Woolley | 18 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph H Woolley | 16 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary Woolley | 13 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | George Woolley | 8 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charles H Woolley | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | George B Prince | 32 | Head | Farm | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charlotte Prince | 25 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Geralda Prince | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Prince | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Arthur Prince | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Woolley | 56 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Matilda Woolley | 56 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Jack Strada | 37 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 45 | Ernestine Strada | 27 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 46 | Leana Strada | 6 | Daughter | None | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)