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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 Williams, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williams, North Dakota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys I. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Common School |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Williston Township 154 R 101 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Early Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Williams, North …
Daughter, age 2
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1910
Williams, North …
Daughter, age 12
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Williams, North …
Daughter, age 21
Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Gladys I. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Common School |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Gladys Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Williams, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Early Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Early Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Lily Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Williams, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Williams, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1342unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Michael Herd | 11 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 52 | Lloyd A. Herd | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 53 | Ruth M. Herd | 6 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 54 | Clifford Herd | 3 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 55 | Grace Herd | 1 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 56 | Nellie Paulson | 40 | Head | None | New York |
| 57 | Charles D. Paulson | 10 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 58 | Norman L. Paulson | 7 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 59 | Mary U. Todd | 73 | mother | None | New York |
| 60 | Lucy E. Vance | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 61 | Enoch Samuelson | 36 | Head | Engineer | Norway |
| 62 | Myron O. Samuelson | 7 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 63 | Margaret A. Samuelson | 6 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 64 | Florence S. Samuelson | 4 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 65 | Evelyn E. Samuelson | 2 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 66 | Laura B. Kramer | 50 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Robert Sikes | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Mary F. Sikes | 30 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Grace E. Sikes | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 70 | R. Fenton Sikes | 9 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 71 | Irving F. Sikes | 7 | son | None | Montana |
| 72 | John A. Sikes | 5 | son | None | Montana |
| 73 | Judd E. Pettis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Alice F. Pettis | 48 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Lillian E. Pettis | 12 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 76 | Harvard E. Pettis | 11 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 77 | Edward E. Pettis | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 78 | Ardelle E. Hibbs | 3 | Ward | None | North Dakota |
| 79 | Stephen A. Fenton | 15 | nephew | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Joseph T. Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Early F. Brown | 52 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | John R. Brown | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 83 | Gladys I. Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 84 | Theodore J. Brown | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 85 | Lily L. Brown | 17 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 86 | Olaf J. Reed | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 87 | Villa M. Reed | 41 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Edwin A. Reed | 12 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 89 | Opal Reed | 9 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 90 | Lloyd E. Reed | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 91 | Ethel H. Mellor | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 92 | Alice M. Mellor | 65 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 93 | Wilbur H. Rogers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Rose N. Rogers | 48 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Harry G. Quill | 32 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 96 | Agnes F. Quill | 32 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 97 | Cecelia M. Quill | 12 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 98 | Louvina A. Quill | 9 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 99 | William G. Quill | 8 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 100 | Harry F. Quill | 6 | son | None | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 3 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)