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Gladys Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Santa Clara, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Palo Alto Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Millicent Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lillian Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Santa Clara, …
Daughter, age 1
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Santa Clara, …
Daughter, age 10
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Santa Clara, …
Daughter, age 20
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Gladys Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Santa Clara, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · California
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Sibling
Charles Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millicent Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Santa Clara, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu147unit:0122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Frazer | 58 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | California |
| 52 | Mamie E. Frazer | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 53 | Arthur L. Frazer | 24 | Son | Dispenser | California |
| 54 | Percival Frazer | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Mary E. Sprat | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Etta M. Sprat | 42 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 57 | Vivian Stevens | 39 | Head | Order Clerk | California |
| 58 | Mary E. Stevens | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 59 | Mary Mae Stevens | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | A. C. Hobart | 66 | Head | Real Estate | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Hattie L. Hobart | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Verner Hobart | 30 | Son | Manager | Iowa |
| 63 | Bernice Hobart | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Joseph P. Lineay | 27 | Head | General Insurance | Nebraska |
| 65 | Louise Lineay | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Paul H. Lineay | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | Louis Schindler | 43 | Head | Engineer | United States |
| 68 | Catherine Schindler | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Elizabeth Schindler | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 70 | Henry F. Pierce | 49 | Head | Real Estate | Washington |
| 71 | Clara Pierce | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 72 | Shelly A. Pierce | 21 | Son | Student | Oregon |
| 73 | Daniel J. Sullivan | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Aphra A. Sullivan | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | George L. Scott | 70 | Head | Army Officer | Oregon |
| 76 | Sophia M. Scott | 63 | Sister | — | Scotland |
| 77 | A. H. Matthews | 54 | Head | Grocery Store | Canada |
| 78 | Ethel Matthews | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 79 | Charles J. Brown | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 80 | Lillian G. Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Gladys Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 82 | Charles H. Brown | 19 | Son | Navy U.S. | California |
| 83 | Millicent Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 84 | Laura Vendriate | 52 | Head | Practical Nurse | Illinois |
| 85 | Ray H. Vendriate | 20 | Son | Student | Oklahoma |
| 86 | La Petra Vendriate | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Thomas H. Sherrard | 43 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 88 | Pearl Sherrard | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Patricia Sherrard | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 90 | Jean Sherrard | 2 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 91 | Ray W. Preston | 56 | Head | Minister | Kansas |
| 92 | Lona K. Preston | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Flora H. Preston | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 94 | J. F. Brown | 37 | Head | Carpenter | California |
| 95 | Ora Brown | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 96 | Mary L. Little | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | P. H. Wagner | 39 | Head | Clubman | Louisiana |
| 98 | Helen Wagner | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Walter J. Rouse | 35 | Head | Custodian | Michigan |
| 100 | Lois Rouse | 24 | Wife | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 2 siblings
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)