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Harold Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Highland Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Janet Brown | Other | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| G Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 23
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harold A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Harold Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Brown
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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Sibling
G 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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu801unit:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James St. John | 57 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 52 | Annabel St. John | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Carl St. John | 30 | Son | Asst Purchasing Agt | New York |
| 54 | Elizabeth St. John | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James St. John | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | E. J. Rickel | 44 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 57 | Edith M. Rickel | 44 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 58 | Morton Rickel | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Stephen Rickel | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Alice King | 33 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 61 | Edward Pudney | 43 | Head | City Salesman | Michigan |
| 62 | Anna L. Pudney | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ruth Pudney | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Harold Pudney | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Clifford E. Pudney | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Anna Graham | 58 | Roomer | Nursing | Canada |
| 67 | Dora Graham | 26 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Canada |
| 68 | Dorothy Kerr | 25 | Roomer | Stenographer | United States |
| 69 | Charles H. Reiser | 50 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 70 | May Reiser | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Carl Reiser | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Blanche Primeau | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Michigan |
| 73 | Norman Macleod | 43 | Head | Agent | Canada |
| 74 | Clara Macleod | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Norma Macleod | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Isabel Macleod | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Catherine Macleod | 42 | Sister | Clerk | Canada |
| 78 | Georgia Brown | 47 | Sister | — | Canada |
| 79 | Eugenia Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Effie Armstrong | 20 | Lodger | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 81 | Field H. Deal | 42 | Head | Asst Purchasing Agent | Ohio |
| 82 | Frances R. Deal | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Edgar Krause | 53 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 84 | Florence Wheelock | 65 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Florence E. Wheelock | 24 | Granddaughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 86 | Martin F. Gainey | 50 | Head | Auditing | Michigan |
| 87 | Mary G. Gainey | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Florence Gainey | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Josephine Gainey | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Denis O'Brien | 43 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Michigan |
| 91 | Ignatius O'Brien | 48 | Brother | Branch Supt. | Michigan |
| 92 | George A. Brown | 51 | Head | Attendance Officer | New York |
| 93 | Mary Jane Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Harold A. Brown THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Engineer | Michigan |
| 95 | G. Norman Brown | 21 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 96 | Janet Brown | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 97 | Henry P. Zimmerman | 52 | Head | Vice-President | Michigan |
| 98 | Carrie F. Zimmerman | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Bradley Zimmerman | 21 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 100 | Helen W. Zimmerman | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)