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Esther Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Esther Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Douglas, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Horace — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Oregon
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Oregon |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Camas Valley Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Neal Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Marguerite Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harry Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Winfield Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Oregon
Daughter, age
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Douglas, Oregon
Daughter, age 10
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Douglas, Oregon
Daughter, age 20
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ester R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Esther Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Douglas, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Putman (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilfred Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aurella Putman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Putman
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilfred Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aurella Putman
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Brown
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Oregon
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Sibling
Winfield Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neal Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Douglas, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1494unit:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Martindale | 45 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 2 | Delaine Martindale | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Virgil Wolcott | 31 | Head | Farmer | Calif |
| 4 | Myrtle Wolcott | 21 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Glen Wolcott | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 6 | Percy Wolcott | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Calif |
| 7 | Mabel Wolcott | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Lorenzo Wolcott | 73 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Mary Wolcott | 72 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Harry L. Brown | 43 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 11 | Ethel Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Winfield Brown | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Esther Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Neal Brown | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Marguerite Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Thad Larson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 17 | Ruth Larson | 30 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Gail Larson | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Abbie Larson | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Harvey Larson | 61 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Ethel Mccormack | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Oregon |
| 22 | Theodore Gouthier | 36 | Head | Farmer | Calif |
| 23 | Clara Gouthier | 25 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 24 | Merlin Gouthier | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Mary Gouthier | 5 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 26 | Lois Gouthier | 3 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 27 | Margaret Brown | 77 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Eliza Brown | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Ester Brown | 27 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Nettie Scovriton | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Alice Scovriton | 31 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 32 | Richard Dick | 44 | Head | Farmer | Penn |
| 33 | Lucy Dick | 33 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 34 | Lois Dick | 12 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Harold Dick | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Warren Dick | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Ruth Dick | 7 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Rex Dick | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Mildred Dick | 4 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Max Dick | 2 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 41 | Chas Ice | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 42 | Olive Ice | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Lyle Ice | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Lawrence Ice | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 45 | James Stobie | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Violet Stobie | 48 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 47 | John Stobie | 22 | Son | Laborer | Calif |
| 48 | Lloyd Stobie | 19 | Son | — | Calif |
| 49 | Offitt Stobie | 17 | Son | — | Calif |
| 50 | Laura Stobie | 10 | Daughter | — | Calif |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)