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Gertrude Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jay & Ira — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationVan Buren, Michigan
SurnameBrown
Given NameGertrude
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
Father's BirthplaceMichigan
Mother's BirthplaceMichigan
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardBloomingdale Village
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Gertrude Age Birth yr
Florence Brown Daughter — 10 ~1910
Eva Brown Daughter — 13 ~1907
Marie Brown Daughter — 16 ~1904
Esther Brown Daughter — 25 ~1895
Gertrude Brown Daughter — 21 ~1899
Vesta Brown Daughter — 27 ~1893
Madiana Brown Daughter — 5 ~1915
Jay Brown Head — 52 ~1868
Victoria Brown Spouse — 48 ~1872

Census Appearances

1900
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age 2
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Gertrude
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Birth Month Apr
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1910
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age 12
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Gertrude
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1920
Van Buren, …
Daughter, age 21
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Gertrude
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Van Buren, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jay Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ira Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jay Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jay Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Ira Brown
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jay Brown
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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Sibling
Madiana Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vesta Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Van Buren, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu799unit:0150)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mark Brush 48 Head Harness Mkr Michigan
2 Homer Moshlenate 26 Head Salesman Michigan
3 Ethel Moshlenate 24 Wife None Michigan
4 Gail Moshlenate 2 Son None Michigan
5 Annette Moshlenate 74 Mother None Ohio
6 George Ray 25 Head Painter Canada
7 Iva Ray 39 Wife None Michigan
8 Arline Ray 14 Daughter None Michigan
9 Margaret Ray 6 Daughter None Michigan
10 George K. Ray 1 Son None Michigan
11 William Reynolds 60 Head Miller Indiana
12 Stella Reynolds 52 Wife None Michigan
13 Mabel Reynolds 27 Daughter School Teacher Michigan
14 Cecil Reynolds 21 Son Operator Michigan
15 Lowell Reynolds 17 Son None Michigan
16 Helen Reynolds 14 Daughter None Michigan
17 John W. Starkey 57 Head Doctor Canada
18 Louisa Starkey 47 Wife None Michigan
19 Louisa Wait 76 Mother None Ohio
20 Herman Mudgett 62 Head Laborer Michigan
21 Sarah E. Mudgett 60 Wife None Michigan
22 Warren P. Marshall 41 Head Lumber Salesman Michigan
23 Martha C. Marshall 39 Wife None Michigan
24 Constance Marshall 17 Daughter None Michigan
25 Mary Louise Marshall 9 Daughter None Michigan
26 Charles C. Marshall 6 Son None Michigan
27 Florence M. Marshall 2 Daughter None Michigan
28 Malcolm Dickerson 31 Head Farmer Ohio
29 Olive Dickerson 29 Wife None Michigan
30 Gordon Dickerson 7 Son None Oregon
31 Donald Dickerson 5 Son None Oregon
32 Milton Dickerson 4 Son None Michigan
33 Edwin John Dickerson 2 Son None Michigan
34 Richard Dickerson 0 Son None Michigan
35 Gilbert H. Hudson 74 Head None Michigan
36 Harriet E. Hudson 67 Wife None New York
37 John Carter 19 Head Laborer Michigan
38 Irene Carter 19 Wife None Michigan
39 Jay W. Brown 52 Head Contractor Michigan
40 Victoria Brown 48 Wife None Michigan
41 Vesta Brown 27 Daughter None Michigan
42 Esther Brown 25 Daughter None Michigan
43 Gertrude Brown THIS PERSON 21 Daughter None Michigan
44 Marie Brown 16 Daughter None Michigan
45 Eva Brown 13 Daughter None Michigan
46 Florence Brown 10 Daughter None Michigan
47 Madiana Brown 5 Daughter None Michigan
48 Roy D. Perkins 45 Head Printer Michigan
49 Irene Perkins 43 Wife None Michigan
50 Cecil Perkins 11 Son None Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

Gertrude + 6 siblings
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)

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