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George Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | O W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Leslie Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Priscilla Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 4
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 15
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 25
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | O W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 George Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Winfield Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Levina Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Priscilla Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Winfield Brown
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Levina Brown
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Priscilla Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Brown
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Indiana
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Sibling
Leslie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu461unit:1090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Charles Reynolds | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Esther Reynolds | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Russell Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | George Heuman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Sarah E Heuman | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Elizabeth M Heuman | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Frank M Barricklow | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Melissa Barricklow | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | August M Barricklow | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Ida M Barricklow | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Leah M Barricklow | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Elizabeth Heuman | 85 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Jacob P Fullmer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 84 | Idella Fullmer | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Lara M Fullmer | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Iva J Fullmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Harry Lathrop | 38 | Brother in law | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 88 | Harry E Brush | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Nora N Brush | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | William A Knapp | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | Addie P Knapp | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Mary E Knapp | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Thomas D Knapp | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Nancy Spearing | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 95 | John Spearing | 51 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 96 | Lucy Spearing | 42 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | George W Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 98 | Priscilla S Brown | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 99 | George Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 100 | Leslie Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)