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Frederick Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ingham, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Frederick Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ingham, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Ola — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ingham, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Delhi Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frederick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ola Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Frederick Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Chester Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 13
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Ingham, Michigan
Son, age 23
Ingham, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fredrick O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Milk Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Ingham-County, Michigan
Head, age 31
Ingham-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Fredrick O. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vevay township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ingham |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Frederick Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frederick Brown
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Chester Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Ingham, Michigan
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu771unit:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas Brown | 34 | H | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mable Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Colmer Brown | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Herbert Brown | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Hazel Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Kenneth Brown | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Edward Hervantes | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Myrtle Hervantes | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Fern Hervantes | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Sylvester Mullin | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Bertha I Mullin | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Edwin Mullin | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Evelyn Mullin | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Robert Mullin | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Robt Thorburn | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Arabelle Thorburn | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Bernice Thorburn | 12 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Lucy Thorburn | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Ira Thorburn | 9 | Grand Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Clarence C Brown | 50 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 21 | Ola Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Clarence Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 23 | Ellen Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Frederick Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Chester Brown | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | William King | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 27 | Gertrude King | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Richard King | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 29 | Gerald B King | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William Maxwell | 65 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 31 | Anna Maxwell | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | William C Jenkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 33 | Mattie E Jenkins | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Irene Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Orrin Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Jennie Bell | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Edwin R Potter | 25 | Co-Partner | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | John Tuesday | 50 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Robert Wheeler | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Almina Wheeler | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Colmer Bryant | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Mary Ann Bryant | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Rollin H Bryant | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Paul M Bryant | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | James Finish | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 46 | Mable Finish | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | William Finish | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Frederick + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)