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Ernest Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alexandrine — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Township / Ward | City Of Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Wilfred Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Roland Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alexandrine Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 1
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 9
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Pressman |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alexandrine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alexandrine Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Wilfred Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1677unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marguerite Michaud | 14 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 2 | John Michaud | 12 | Son | — | Canada |
| 3 | Gerard Michaud | 11 | Son | — | Canada |
| 4 | Raymond Michaud | 9 | Son | — | Canada |
| 5 | Robert Michaud | 7 | Son | — | Canada |
| 6 | Madeline Michaud | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Simone Michaud | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Joseph St Jacques | 48 | Head | Woodworker | Canada |
| 9 | Callixte St Jacques | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Frederick St Jacques | 21 | Son | Secondhand | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Evaline St Jacques | 20 | Daughter | Hand | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Blanche St Jacques | 18 | Daughter | Hand | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Bertha St Jacques | 15 | Daughter | Yes | Rhode Island |
| 14 | George Proulx | 21 | Boarder | Woodworker | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Melina Valois | 65 | Head | — | Canada |
| 16 | Eugene Valois | 32 | Son | Jeweler | Canada |
| 17 | Emile Valois | 30 | Son | Jeweler | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Alice Valois | 22 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Florine Valois | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Mary Hand | 32 | Head | Agent | Ireland |
| 21 | Harold Hand | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Mary Hand | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Mary Ryan | 30 | Boarder | Press Hand | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Edith Deschenes | 67 | Head | — | Canada |
| 25 | Maria Deschenes | 42 | Daughter | Milliner | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Octavie Deschenes | 15 | Daughter | Rubber Worker | Rhode Island |
| 27 | James Calme | 82 | Head | — | Canada |
| 28 | Philicie Calme | 83 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 29 | Eva Gardner | 65 | Head | — | Maine |
| 30 | Grace Gardner | 33 | Daughter | Jeweler | Maine |
| 31 | Joseph Herbert | 37 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 32 | Rosilda Herbert | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 33 | Malvina Herbert | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Raymond Herbert | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Walter Herbert | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Irene Herbert | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Agnes Herbert | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Eva Herbert | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | George Lachance | 44 | Boarder | Truckman | Canada |
| 40 | Alfred Brown | 56 | Head | Moulder | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Alexandrine Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 42 | Roland Brown | 22 | Son | Repairman | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Ernest Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Pressman | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Wilfred Brown | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Alfred Raymond | 49 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 46 | Charles Collins | 45 | Head | Stage Manager | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Matilda Collins | 70 | Mother | — | Canada |
| 48 | Albert Hathaway | 54 | Head | Polisher | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Nellie Hathaway | 53 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Beatrice Hathaway | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 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)