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Harriet Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harriet Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Georgia Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harriet Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mrs Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Harriet Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harriet Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Grace Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1580unit:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm Carson | 24 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mrs Carson | 21 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Salvatore Custos | 30 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 4 | Mrs Custos | 34 | Wife | At Home | Italy |
| 5 | Stanley Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mrs Jones | 20 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Fred Jones | 2 | Son | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Jones | 1 | Son | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Geo Woodruff | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mrs Woodruff | 24 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harold Davis | 30 | Boarder | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Wm Brownell | 53 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mrs Brownell | 42 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Brownell | 12 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Brown | 46 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mrs Brown | 34 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harriet Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Georgia Brown | 12 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Grace Brown | 10 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Howard Brown | 8 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Brown | 6 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Wm Lloyd | 39 | Head | Monuments | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mrs Lloyd | 25 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Lloyd | 7 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Frank Smith | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mrs Smith | 55 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mrs (A) Lowrie | 64 | Head | At Home | England |
| 28 | Edward Ross | 35 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 29 | Mrs Ross | 34 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George Dans | 26 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mrs Dans | 26 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Isabelle Dans | 3 | Daughter | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Haines | 35 | Head | Fireman | Wales |
| 34 | Mrs Haines | 35 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Verna Haines | 14 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Richards | 39 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mrs Richards | 38 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alice Richards | 11 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Richards | 10 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edith Richards | 4 | Daughter | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Joseph Jr Richards | 1 | Son | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charles Burdett | 32 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mrs Burdett | 28 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Thelma Burdett | 11 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Gladys Burdett | 10 | Son | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Haller | 52 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 47 | Mrs Haller | 24 | Wife | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Haller | 4 | Son | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Elizabeth Haller | 3 | Son | At Home | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Haller | 1 | Son | At Home | Pennsylvania |
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)