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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 Ulster, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Madora — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ulster, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Tow Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Kingston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Madora Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ulster, New …
Other, age 2
Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest L. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Ulster, New …
Son, age 11
Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earnest L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Ulster, New …
Son, age 20
Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Tow Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ulster, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madora Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Brown
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madora Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New York
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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 — Ulster, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Ulster, New York
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1271unit:0284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Brown | 54 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 2 | Madora Brown | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Ernest Jr Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 4 | George Planthaber | 51 | Head | Grocer | Germany |
| 5 | Helen Planthaber | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | George Jr Planthaber | 24 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 7 | Herman Planthaber | 17 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Rudolph Planthaber | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Marguerite Planthaber | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Fred Planthaber | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Catherine Papenberg | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 12 | Harry Hicks | 50 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 13 | Jennie Hicks | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Emmett R. Hicks | 71 | Father | — | New York |
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)