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Harry Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mifflin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Sarah — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Armagh Township Old District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Harry Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Ramsey | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Treaster | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Maude Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| 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 |
1910
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Mifflin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Harry Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mifflin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Brown
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Brown
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Mifflin, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1600unit:1078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel S. Brown | 70 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Jennie V. Brown | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Margaret B. Brown | 12 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Neri Thompson | 52 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Maude E. Bell | 51 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William J. Snyder | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ella M. Snyder | 48 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Susie E. Snyder | 24 | Daughter | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Albert F. Brosius | 20 | Boarder | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Doris J. Brosius | 22 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jesse A. Fultz | 27 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Cuba B. Fultz | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jesse C. Fultz | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert J. Harmon | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Emma L. Harmon | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Dorothy R. Harmon | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Robert S. Harmon | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Homer A. Harmon | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles S. Maben | 61 | Head | Paper Hanger | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harry V. Maben | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Luther G. Maben | 22 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sarah E. Maben | 17 | Daughter | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Clarence J. Maben | 16 | Son | Slackener | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Earl J. Maben | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Harry B. Hertz | 24 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Eunice C. Hertz | 21 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ray B. Hertz | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harry E. Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Maude L. Brown | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Paul E. Brown | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Margaret E. Brown | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Samuel J. Brown | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nancy J. Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John G. Treaster | 22 | Brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret E. Ramsey | 18 | Boarder | Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Cashell Hennebaugh | 39 | Head | Cluster Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Florence M. Hennebaugh | 33 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Jesse J. Hennebaugh | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna G. Hennebaugh | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Melvin J. Hennebaugh | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Ruth L. Hennebaugh | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Sarah J. Wilson | 16 | Boarder | Yarn Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna S. Auble | 61 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Charles E. Auble | 39 | Son | Crane Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | James W. Auble | 29 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Catherine J. Auble | 27 | Daughter-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Clarence E. Auble | 18 | Grandson | Slackener | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Ralph H. Auble | 15 | Grandson | Slackener | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Helen J. Mcclenahan | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Charles W. Mcclenahan | 7 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 3 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)