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Helen Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Shippensburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Milo Handshaw | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Catherine Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Cumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Helen Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catharine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catharine Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1557unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie Himes | 74 | Servant | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas Mcbride | 36 | Head | Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edith Mcbride | 38 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Catherine Mcbride | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen Mcbride | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Thomas G. Mcbride | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Dorothy Mcbride | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Kenneth Mcbride | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret Diehl | 50 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Sandra E. Bailey | 38 | Servant | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | J. Dana Dutt | 41 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ruth Dutt | 34 | Wife | Doctor | Maryland |
| 63 | J. Dana Jr. Dutt | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert S. Dutt | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Margaret Hutchinson | 24 | Servant | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William H. Shopey | 60 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Julia Shopey | 60 | Wife | Real Estate | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Florence Pickert | 15 | Grandchild | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Samuel Ritzmiller | 47 | Head | Mfg | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Millicent Ritzmiller | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Gladys Ritzmiller | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Irma Ritzmiller | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Frank B. Holler | 37 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Rachel G. Holler | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Frank B. Jr. Holler | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Annie E. Holler | 69 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Sarah Holler | 57 | Sister-in-law | None | Maryland |
| 78 | Barton W. Holler | 31 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lenore Holler | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lamar Holler | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Earl P. Holler | 52 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Verna Holler | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Vernice Holler | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Harry Haupt | 6 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Robert Brown | 56 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Catherine Brown | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Helen Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Milo G. Handshaw | 68 | Mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John H. Gribble | 68 | Head | Huckster | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Sara Gribble | 66 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William Miller | 44 | Son-in-law | Coat Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Hulda Miller | 40 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Richard Miller | 12 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Julia Miller | 7 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mary Zinn | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Wilson Boher | 80 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Anna Boher | 51 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Harriet Boher | 46 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | George Mile | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Bessie Mile | 33 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)