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Francis Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Francis Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1852), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1852
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Alsace Lorraine |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1852 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Rosalia Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Francis Brown | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Nicholas Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Andrew Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 58
None, None · implied b. ~1852 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
None, None
Head, age 68
None, None · implied b. ~1852 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Alsace Lorraine |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
None, None
Other, age 78
None, None · implied b. ~1852 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis W |
| Relationship to Head | father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Francis Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Francis Brown
Head · 1920 · age 68 · b. ~1852 · None
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1332unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmund | 16 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 2 | Melvin | 14 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 3 | Marvin | 12 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 4 | Ed Pearson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 5 | Anna Pearson | 26 | sister | None | Sweden |
| 6 | Hugo Grewell | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Hilda Grewell | 20 | sister | None | North Dakota |
| 8 | Paul Grewell | 17 | brother | None | North Dakota |
| 9 | Walter Grewell | 15 | brother | None | North Dakota |
| 10 | Reinhart Grewell | 14 | brother | None | North Dakota |
| 11 | Franklin Grewell | 12 | brother | None | North Dakota |
| 12 | Arthur Grewell | 10 | brother | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | Elmer Grewell | 7 | brother | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Emilia Grewell | 52 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 15 | Edward Dotty | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 16 | Helen Dotty | 20 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 17 | Marcella Dotty | 0 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | John Powers | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 19 | Rina Powers | 37 | wife | None | North Dakota |
| 20 | Edward Roesler | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Anna Roesler | 40 | wife | None | Germany |
| 22 | Grace Roesler | 17 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 23 | Victor Roesler | 15 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 24 | Orville Roesler | 12 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 25 | Lydia Roesler | 10 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 26 | Delphine Roesler | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 27 | Gordon Roesler | 3 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 28 | Harry Roesler | 1 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 29 | Albert Dittmer | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Clara Dittmer | 35 | wife | None | Germany |
| 31 | Lenora Dittmer | 10 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 32 | Ervin Dittmer | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 33 | Harold Dittmer | 6 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 34 | Cecelia Dittmer | 3 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 35 | Marian Dittmer | 1 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 36 | Casper Hensen | 25 | hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | John Hoffman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Hilda Hoffman | 36 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gustave Krause | 18 | hired man | Laborer | Austria |
| 40 | Francis Brown THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Joseph Brown | 22 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 42 | Nicholas Brown | 18 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 43 | Bertha Brown | 17 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 44 | Rosalia Brown | 15 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 45 | Anna Brown | 14 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 46 | Andrew Brown | 10 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 47 | Carl Dittmer | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 48 | Ida Dittmer | 29 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Rachel Dittmer | 2 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Doris Dittmer | 0 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)