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Ernest Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sacramento, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pona & Maggie — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Granite Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sacramento, California
Son, age 13
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Sacramento, California
Son, age 22
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Works Out |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Sacramento, California
Head, age 31
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Ernest Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sacramento, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pona Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Benj Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pona Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benj Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · California
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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 — Sacramento, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Sacramento, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu127unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles S Tong | 59 | Head | Caretaker | California |
| 52 | John A Johnson | 39 | Head | Driver | Michigan |
| 53 | Mary E Johnson | 28 | Wife | None | Australia |
| 54 | Lester R Taylor | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 55 | Blanche S Taylor | 30 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Inez M Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Ida M Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Dick Chin | 80 | Head | Feeder | China |
| 59 | Ah King | 74 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 60 | Wong Sing | 65 | Head | Prospector | China |
| 61 | Mone Sing | 7 | Daughter | None | California |
| 62 | Albert Sing | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | Ah Young | 88 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 64 | Ah Wan | 74 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 65 | Ah Cheung | 71 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 66 | Ah Quong | 56 | Lodger | None | China |
| 67 | Sue Low | 60 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 68 | Ah Sing | 60 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 69 | Wong Sing | 57 | Head | Cook | China |
| 70 | Ah Quong | 65 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 71 | S. M. Neil | 78 | Head | Prospector | China |
| 72 | Fong Neil | 50 | Partner | Partner | China |
| 73 | Ah Sue | 62 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 74 | Ah Duck | 65 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 75 | Ah Wee | 50 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 76 | Edward B Huntley | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 77 | Hong Sam | 70 | Head | Cook | China |
| 78 | Ah Sing | 26 | Head | Laborer | China |
| 79 | Ron Hoo | 55 | Head | None | China |
| 80 | K. Herman Yoshida | 59 | Head | Feeder | Japan |
| 81 | James M Monahan | 66 | Head | Brakeman | Indiana |
| 82 | Loris S Spencer | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 83 | Emma Spencer | 41 | Wife | None | California |
| 84 | Edward Langer | 40 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 85 | Joseph Langer | 49 | Brother | Laborer | California |
| 86 | Thomas F Dickey | 23 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Joan A Dickey | 26 | Wife | Timekeeper | Australia |
| 88 | Frank H Harbour | 23 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 89 | Lulu Harbour | 31 | Sister | Laborer | California |
| 90 | Ernest S Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | None | California |
| 91 | Elizabeth P Brown | 26 | Wife | None | California |
| 92 | Ernest E Brown | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 93 | Mabel E Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 94 | Charles F Ryan | 56 | Head | Guard | California |
| 95 | Mary B Ryan | 52 | Wife | Laborer | California |
| 96 | Francis M Ryan | 17 | Son | None | California |
| 97 | Isabelle M Ryan | 16 | Daughter | None | California |
| 98 | Margaret V Ryan | 15 | Daughter | None | California |
| 99 | Charles S Ryan | 14 | Son | None | California |
| 100 | Ida C Ryan | 12 | Daughter | None | California |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)