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Florence Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Florence Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Office Bldg. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Florence Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 24
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1876 — 23 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Helper |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 35
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 44
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Office Bldg. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Brown
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu659unit:0841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jerome Cortes | 13 | Head | Student | Maryland |
| 52 | George H. Young | 41 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 53 | Sarah H. Young | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | M. Louise Young | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 55 | Charles H. Young | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 56 | Florence Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Waitress | Maryland |
| 57 | Edward Brown | 25 | Son | Cook | Maryland |
| 58 | Charles Thompson | 20 | Son | Waiter | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary Thompson | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 60 | Edward Jr. Brown | 6 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 61 | Catherine Brown | 4 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 62 | Edward Gibbs | 45 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 63 | Emily Ockermy | 55 | Sister | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 64 | William H. West | 52 | Lodger | Porter | Maryland |
| 65 | Mary Anderson | 72 | Aunt | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Emma Jones | 62 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 67 | H. C. Simms | 37 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 68 | Elma Simms | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | James Simms | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Robert Cook | 53 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 71 | Lena Cook | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Amanda Cook | 19 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 73 | George Thomas Cook | 11 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 74 | Alexander Cook | 9 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary Cook | 9 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 76 | Theodore Cook | 7 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 77 | Charles Cook | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | John Cook | 16 | Son | Driver | Maryland |
| 79 | Emma Smith | 41 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 80 | Frederick Smith | 38 | Lodger | Laundress | Maryland |
| 81 | Joseph J. Clark | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Laura M. Clark | 50 | Wife | Driver | Maryland |
| 83 | George Mitchell | 42 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Emma Mitchell | 33 | Wife | Porter | Maryland |
| 85 | Oscar W. Mitchell | 20 | Son | Porter | Maryland |
| 86 | George Mitchell | 19 | Son | Driver | Maryland |
| 87 | Charles H. Mitchell | 13 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 88 | Doris Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | George Young | 49 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 90 | Sophia Young | 40 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 91 | Geraldine Young | 16 | Daughter | Student | Maryland |
| 92 | Richard Young | 14 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 93 | George Young | 11 | Son | Student | Maryland |
| 94 | Henry Posey | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 95 | Hattie Posey | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 96 | Harry Posey | 25 | Son | Porter | Maryland |
| 97 | Carrie Posey | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Maryland |
| 98 | Irene Posey | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Catherine Posey | 13 | Daughter | Helper | Maryland |
| 100 | Dorothy Posey | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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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)