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Frederick Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Frederick Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General practice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 Frederick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Carleton Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Maud Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Frederick Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General practice |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
Head, age 62
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fred A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Frederick Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frederick Brown
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis J. Burnage | 49 | Head | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Elenora M. Burnage | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Marion E. Burnage | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Charlotte Burnage | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Joseph T. Eddy | 39 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Annie F. Eddy | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Louise Eddy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Shirley Eddy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Raymond Eddy | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Elizabeth Shore | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary Dugan | 50 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 12 | Arthur R. Smith | 54 | Head | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Florence A. Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Arthur R. Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Jennie Pruitt | 19 | Servant | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Frederick B. Rice | 75 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 17 | Grace F. Rice | 42 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Raymond Rice | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Connecticut |
| 19 | Frederick B. Rice | 9 | Grandson | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Margaret Gillick | 30 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 21 | Minnie Mchugh | 32 | Servant | Maid | Canada |
| 22 | Josephine Herbert | 30 | Servant | Cook | Connecticut |
| 23 | Charles E. Jr. Spencer | 37 | Head | President | New Jersey |
| 24 | Alice H. Spencer | 37 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 25 | Margaret T. Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 26 | Charles E. 3Rd Spencer | 1 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 27 | Patricia T. Spencer | 0 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 28 | Nellie Lynch | 50 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 29 | Nellie Turgott | 25 | Servant | Maid | England |
| 30 | Sarah G. Howard | 52 | Servant | Nurse | Vermont |
| 31 | Thekla Bogenhaid | 31 | Servant | Maid | Germany |
| 32 | Frederick W. Brown THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Lawyer | Vermont |
| 33 | Maud H. Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Carleton W. Brown | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Richard Brown | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Oscar S. Howe | 56 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Blanche L. Howe | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Percival S. Jr. Howe | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Bridget Manning | 41 | Servant | Maid | Ireland |
| 40 | Clifton H. Drinkwell | 46 | Head | Vice President | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Elizabeth Drinkwell | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sabina Drinkwell | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Clifton Jr. Drinkwell | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Marshall Drinkwell | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Elizabeth Drinkwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary Drinkwell | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Ada Macdonnell | 31 | Servant | Maid | Canada |
| 48 | Thomas Gorham | 28 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Margaret B. Gorham | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Robert S. Gorham | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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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)