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Harvey Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harvey Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Canton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Harvey | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ronald Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Harvey Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Blanche Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdonough, Illinois
Head, age 28
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Head, age 37
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Harvey Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harvey Brown
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu369unit:0377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Jos Welch | 17 | Son | Musician | Illinois |
| 52 | Cyrus A. Benham | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 53 | Ida M. Benham | 42 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Goldie M. Benham | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Meridith J. Benham | 16 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Merle E. Benham | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Georgia M. Benham | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | John H. Benham | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Harold G. Benham | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 60 | William E. Benham | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Jess Anderson | 35 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 62 | Verna L. Anderson | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Ivan E. Anderson | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Sheldon F. Anderson | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Audra J. Anderson | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Harry J. Anderson | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 67 | William H. Sherwood | 46 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 68 | Hattie B. Sherwood | 50 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Harry M. Sherwood | 27 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 70 | Nellie G. Sherwood | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | George L. Bucher | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Maryland |
| 72 | Stella G. Bucher | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Nellie L. Bucher | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary B. Bucher | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Fairy B. Bucher | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Eddie Fucha | 31 | Head | Proofreader | Illinois |
| 77 | Victor J. Fucha | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 78 | Frank A. Ross | 25 | Head | Bakery | Illinois |
| 79 | Hazel A. Ross | 24 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Frank Jr. Ross | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Meridith Ross | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Clyde V. Homer | 39 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 83 | Minnie M. Homer | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Howard W. Homer | 18 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Duryane R. Homer | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | Lester F. Brist | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 87 | Gertrude L. Brist | 30 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Ravilla L. Brist | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Rina Engvall | 57 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Oscar E. Engvall | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 91 | John A. Johnson | 55 | Head | Factory | Sweden |
| 92 | Charlotte C. Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Lillian I. Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Henry H. Huffman | 71 | Head | Factory | Ohio |
| 95 | Florence H. Huffman | 68 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 96 | Harvey Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 97 | Blanche L. Brown | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Ronald L. Brown | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | Ruth M. Brown | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Hilda J. Brown | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
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)