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Francis Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Payne, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Francis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Payne, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Payne, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Elm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Tom Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Dale Pryor | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Wallace | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Lloyd Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Francis Brown | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Payne, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 26
Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Payne, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 37
Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frankie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Central |
| Industry | Phone office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Payne-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 47
Payne-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frankie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glencoe Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Payne |
| Occupation | Agent Smith-Wilson Alum. Tele. Co. |
| Industry | Operator |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 242 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Francis Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Francis Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Payne, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Payne, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1482unit:0777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oral Jones | 9 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Lyle Jones | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Maxine Jones | 1 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Tom Brown | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Francis Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 6 | Lloyd Brown | 4 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Doris Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Mary E Wallace | 67 | Mother-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Dale E Pryor | 20 | Boarder | Instructor | Kansas |
| 10 | Thomas W Gorman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Nora Gorman | 45 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 12 | Gladys Gorman | 22 | Daughter | Instructor | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Bessie Gorman | 14 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Fred Bartlow | 27 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bert W Fowler | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Janie Fowler | 75 | Father | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Belle Fowler | 21 | Sister | None | Oklahoma |
| 18 | May Fowler | 7 | Niece | None | Kansas |
| 19 | Albert L Holingshead | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Katie Holingshead | 27 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Lucinda Holingshead | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 22 | Arthur Holingshead | 5 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Harlen Holingshead | 3 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Bud Ely | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Bessie Ely | 36 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Lottie Ely | 14 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Leo Ely | 7 | Nephew | None | Oklahoma |
| 28 | David E Cundiff | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Carrie Cundiff | 38 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Farrell Cundiff | 13 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Wilma Cundiff | 9 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Mary R Cundiff | 12 | Niece | None | Missouri |
| 33 | Sam Rice | 25 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Fay Rice | 21 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Frances Rice | 3 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 36 | George E Bowman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Jenny Bowman | 53 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 38 | Ruth Bowman | 13 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Newton Kershaw | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Rosa Kershaw | 53 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 41 | Dora Kershaw | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Miles M Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Frances Brown | 71 | Mother | None | Indiana |
| 44 | Fred R Redfearn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Lula Redfearn | 39 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jenny May Redfearn | 19 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Lota Redfearn | 11 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Doris Redfearn | 6 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Stella Jane Redfearn | 1 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 50 | William G Berlin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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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)