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Esther Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Esther Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 5 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Additional Details
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Esther	Age	Birth yr
Bernard Brown	Son	—	3	~1917
David Brown	Son	—	7	~1913
Michael Brown	Son	—	16	~1904
Sarah Brown	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Ida Brown	Spouse	—	36	~1884
Milton Brown	Son	—	1	~1919
Esther Brown	Daughter	—	5	~1915
Sam Brown	Son	—	11	~1909
Abraham Brown	Head	—	40	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 5

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Esther
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 15

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Ester
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Esther Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Esther Brown

Daughter · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Illinois

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Sibling

Sam Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Milton Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 1

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Michael Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Bernard Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

David Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Sarah Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 13

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 — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu355unit:0512)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Mickelson	26	Son	Clerk	Illinois
2	Rooney Mickelson	23	Son	Packer	Illinois
3	Ethel Mickelson	20	Son	Helper	Illinois
4	Rose Mickelson	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Joseph Feldman	24	Head	Salesman	Roumania
6	Adele Feldman	19	Wife	—	Russia
7	Charlotte Feldman	0	Daughter	—	Illinois
8	Benjamin Rogan	33	Head	Presser	Russia
9	Ethel Rogan	33	Wife	—	Russia
10	Bessie Rogan	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Ida Rogan	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
12	Morris Rogan	3	Son	—	Illinois
13	Max Steinberg	54	Head	Salesman	Poland
14	Jennie Steinberg	45	Wife	—	Poland
15	Abraham Feldman	50	Head	Operator	Russia
16	Annie Feldman	50	Wife	—	Russia
17	Beatrice Feldman	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
18	Ruth Feldman	16	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
19	Irving Feldman	10	Son	Salesman	Illinois
20	Abraham Brown	40	Head	Carpenter	Russia
21	Ida Brown	36	Wife	—	Russia
22	Michael Brown	16	Son	Office Boy	New York
23	Sarah Brown	13	Daughter	—	New York
24	Sam Brown	11	Son	—	Illinois
25	David Brown	7	Son	—	Illinois
26	Esther Brown THIS PERSON	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
27	Bernard Brown	3	Son	—	Illinois
28	Milton Brown	1	Son	—	Illinois
29	Sam Eisenberg	54	Head	Salesman	Russia
30	Anna Eisenberg	53	Wife	—	Russia
31	Bessie Eisenberg	32	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Russia
32	Nathan Vitow	46	Head	Plasterer	Russia
33	Esther Vitow	43	Wife	—	Russia
34	Rose Vitow	22	Daughter	Saleslady	Russia
35	Phillip Vitow	20	Son	Shipping Clerk	Russia
36	Pearl Vitow	18	Daughter	Clerk	Russia
37	Isadore Vitow	15	Son	—	Russia
38	Louis Vitow	13	Son	—	Russia
39	Allie Vitow	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Sarah Vitow	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
41	Hymen Liss	53	Head	Peddler	Russia
42	Fannie Liss	52	Wife	—	Russia
43	Sylvia Liss	19	Daughter	Seamstress	Russia
44	Eva Liss	15	Daughter	—	Russia
45	Godfrey Liss	12	Son	—	Russia
46	Frank Mehovon	36	Head	Laborer	Hungary
47	Mary Mehovon	27	Wife	—	Hungary
48	Emma Hlabecy	46	Lodger	Cook	Hungary
49	Abraham Gerserwich	75	Head	—	Russia
50	Esther Gerserwich	76	Wife	—	Russia

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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)

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