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Francis Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Francis Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ava Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Francis Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sara Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stationary Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 48
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Francis Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Francis Brown
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1651unit:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Schultz | 47 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 2 | Anna Schultz | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leona Schultz | 16 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Marie Schultz | 15 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Margaret Schultz | 15 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Monica Mahr | 53 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Switzerland |
| 7 | Joseph Clouser | 36 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine Clouser | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Melvin Clouser | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles Clouser | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth Welsh | 2 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Francis Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Sara Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Hazel Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Paul Brown | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ava Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Otto Schultz | 46 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 18 | Elsie Schultz | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anna Schultz | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward Speacht | 47 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lottie Speacht | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward H. Speacht | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Catharine Speacht | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry Hingey | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 25 | Rosalind Hingey | 45 | Wife | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lida R. Hingey | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Warren B. Hingey | 13 | Son | Newsboy | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Harold Hingey | 11 | Son | Newsboy | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ralph Hingey | 10 | Son | Newsboy | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Howard Butz | 40 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alice Butz | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jesse W. Oren | 24 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Carrie Oren | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Mill | 66 | Head | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Mill | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William Heim | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Florence Heim | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Louise Heim | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Daniel Heim | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Martha Heim | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George Martz | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hattie Martz | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Floyd Martz | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine Martz | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | David Martz | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Martz | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Morgan | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Milton Eckroth | 44 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret Eckroth | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Howard Eckroth | 17 | Son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
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)