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Fred Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whiteside, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Cornelia — first a son (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whiteside, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Rockfalls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Lizzie Wood | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Cornelia Brown | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whiteside, Illinois
Son, age 20
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Whiteside, Illinois
Son, age 29
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Whiteside, Illinois
Son, age 39
Whiteside, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Fred Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whiteside, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Brown
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Brown
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Brown
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Brown
Son · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Whiteside, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Whiteside, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu413unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. Brown | 75 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 2 | Cornelia E. Brown | 75 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Fred A. Brown THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Lizzie Wood | 29 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 5 | Frank F. Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Agnes Brown | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Kenneth Brown | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Barton S. Luty | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Hannah Luty | 34 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 10 | Elsie Michels | 17 | Stepdaughter | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Bertha Michels | 16 | Stepdaughter | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Edward Michels | 14 | Stepson | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Lawrence Michels | 12 | Stepson | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Lewis Michels | 12 | Stepson | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Charles W. Howard | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Ida Ch. Howard | 64 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 17 | W. H. Howard | 40 | Son | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 18 | John H. Rucker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Anna J. Rucker | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Clarence E. Rucker | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Emery W. Rucker | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Dallas Sayers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Elsie Sayers | 21 | Son | Working | Illinois |
| 24 | Earl Sayers | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas B. Powell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Ora Powell | 51 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 27 | Eliad Rosengreen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Annie Rosengreen | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Gladys Rosengreen | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 30 | John Rosengreen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Emma Rosengreen | 50 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 32 | Earl Miller | 19 | Kinsman | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles James | 17 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Forest Beeler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Anna Beeler | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 36 | William Beeler | 13 | Son | Worker | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Beeler | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Ernest Beeler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Jessie Beeler | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John B. Denman | 78 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Anna E. Denman | 69 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alfred Worthington | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 43 | Theodore Cornelius | 37 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Mary Cornelius | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Lawrence Cornelius | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 46 | John Cornelius | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Jacob Buckler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Buckler | 41 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Kelsie Buckler | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | George T. Moffitt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)