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Harold Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Harold Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Charles — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1896 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameHarold
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryBrokerage
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1896

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 Harold Age Birth yr
Julia Brown Daughter — 28 ~1892
Thomas Brown Head — 61 ~1859
Anthony Brown Son — 20 ~1900
Harold Brown Son — 24 ~1896
James Brown Son — 16 ~1904
Matilda Brown Spouse — 54 ~1866

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 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 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1894
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Harold W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Clothing House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Harold
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry Brokerage
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Harold Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jarvis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vilanera Jarvis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jarvis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vilanera Jarvis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Brown
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Sibling
Julia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1190unit:0189)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Edward Brannigan 42 Head Engineer New York
52 Anna Brannigan 42 Wife — New York
53 Edward Brannigan 18 Son — New York
54 Mary Brannigan 16 Daughter — New York
55 Alexander Brannigan 14 Son — New York
56 Daniel Donovan 33 Head Fireman Massachusetts
57 Nellie Donovan 33 Wife — New York
58 Alice Donovan 10 Daughter — New York
59 Edward Ward 32 Head Watchman New York
60 Anna Ward 30 Wife — New York
61 Edward Ward 10 Son — New York
62 James Clark 22 Head Cook Florida
63 Anna Clark 22 Wife — Ireland
64 John Smith 42 Head Driver Ireland
65 Margaret Smith 47 Wife — New York
66 Timothy Hutchinson 47 Head Fireman New York
67 Mary Hutchinson 45 Wife — New York
68 James Ferry 45 Head Clerk New York
69 Mary Ferry 43 Wife — New York
70 Lucy Smith 40 Head Maid Virginia
71 George Washington 40 Head Waiter Maryland
72 John Egan 35 Head Machinist New York
73 Mary Egan 35 Wife Laborer Ireland
74 James Egan 10 Son — New York
75 Margaret Egan 8 Daughter — New York
76 Mary Egan 7 Daughter — New York
77 Flora Egan 5 Daughter — New York
78 Thomas Brown 61 Head Night Watch Ireland
79 Matilda Brown 54 Wife — Ireland
80 Julia Brown 28 Daughter Worker New York
81 Harold Brown THIS PERSON 24 Son Clerk New York
82 Anthony Brown 20 Son — New York
83 James Brown 16 Son Worker New York
84 Nicholas Williams 43 Head — Greece
85 Margaret Williams 43 Wife Worker Greece
86 Antonia Williams 12 Daughter Worker Greece
87 James Mellios 24 Head Laborer Russia
88 Jane Mellios 24 Wife — Russia
89 Philip Mellios 22 Brother Laborer Russia
90 Thomas Lester 35 Head Laborer Italy
91 Virginia Lester 35 Wife — Italy
92 Nicholas Lester 7 Son — New York
93 Tony Lester 5 Son — New York
94 John Lester 3 Son — New York
95 Raffel Lester 1 Son — New York
96 Thomas Dranilla 35 Head Finisher Italy
97 Paul Susan 56 Head — France
98 Alex Susan 18 Son — Syria

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Pedigree Summary

Harold + 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)

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