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Fred Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Fred Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Connecticut
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bar Tender |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Hattie Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | House Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 55
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Bar Tender |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Brown
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu310unit:0828)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia M. Hauer | 20 | Daughter | Filer | Illinois |
| 52 | Paul V. Hauer | 28 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Illinois |
| 53 | Louis J. Heller | 40 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 54 | Catherine Heller | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Melissa J. Purdy | 68 | Head | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 56 | David Schultz | 62 | Brother | Tinner | Illinois |
| 57 | Louis Reimers | 58 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 58 | Bertha Reimers | 52 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 59 | Alfred Reimers | 20 | Son | Collector | Illinois |
| 60 | William Morrissey | 45 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 61 | Nora Morrissey | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Nora M. Morrissey | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Michael Morrissey | 55 | Brother | Motorman | Ireland |
| 64 | Charles T. Dietler | 51 | Head | Store Inspector | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Annie Dietler | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Helen A. Dietler | 29 | Daughter | Chief Clerk | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ellen Balser | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mable L. Balser | 32 | Daughter | Milliner | Illinois |
| 69 | Fred E. Brown THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Bar Tender | Connecticut |
| 70 | Hattie W. Brown | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | Fred H. Brown | 28 | Son | Engine Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Annie Harper | 60 | Head | Rooming House Keeper | Illinois |
| 73 | George Harper | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Mccarthy | 80 | Uncle | — | Ireland |
| 75 | John Curran | 55 | Lodger | Motorman | Ireland |
| 76 | Isaac Fleming | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 77 | Helen Mccormick | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 78 | Sylvanus Mccormick | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 79 | Rudolph Mccormick | 16 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 80 | Grace Stansbury | 26 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 81 | Robert C. Clayton | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Louise H. Clayton | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Herbert Clayton | 15 | Son | Punch Press Operator | Illinois |
| 84 | Joseph Goodman | 29 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 85 | Estella Goodman | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Caroline Zapf | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 87 | Charles Kafkas | 40 | Head | Commission Merchant | Greece |
| 88 | Georgia Kafkas | 23 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 89 | George Kafkas | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | George Kafkas | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Edward Kurtz | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Julia Kurtz | 52 | Wife | Rooming House Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Fred Troy | 62 | Boarder | Cigar Maker | Iowa |
| 94 | Frank Hagman | 55 | Boarder | Cigar Maker | Finland |
| 95 | John Van Derle | 38 | Boarder | Cigar Maker | Holland |
| 96 | Warren Dothring | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Stella Dothring | 42 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Mississippi |
| 98 | Jessie Caldis | 28 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 99 | Marie Caldis | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | John H. Hummann | 59 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
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)