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Herbert Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abbott & Ellen — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Concord City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Herbert Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Ellen Brown | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gertrude Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 33
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farm Lab |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 42
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 52
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herbert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Herbert Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abbott Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abbott Brown
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Brown
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Brown
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New Hampshire
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Farrand | 78 | Head | None | England |
| 2 | Mary Farrand | 56 | Wife | None | New York |
| 3 | Fred A. Barker | 58 | Head | Reader | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Kate Barker | 49 | Wife | Healer | Ohio |
| 5 | George Lacey | 27 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Mabel Lacey | 26 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 7 | Norma Lacey | 4 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Charles Lacey | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Stanley Lacey | 0 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Fanny Sanders | 80 | Boarder | None | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Eli J. Laplante | 33 | Head | Mechanic | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Annie Laplante | 31 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 13 | Patricia Laplante | 0 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Hannah Gahagan | 73 | Mother-in-law | None | Ireland |
| 15 | Henry Glover | 43 | Head | Iron Floor | Canada |
| 16 | Mabel Glover | 48 | Servant | Housekeeper | New York |
| 17 | George Giddis | 44 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Lena B. Giddis | 40 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Margaret Giddis | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Henry D. Giddis | 74 | Father | None | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Frank E. Lacey | 38 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 22 | Mary Lacey | 30 | Wife | None | New York |
| 23 | Bertha Lacey | 4 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Thomas Jr. Tierney | 25 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Flora Tierney | 23 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 26 | John Tierney | 5 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Herbert L. Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Contractor | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Gertrude H. Brown | 25 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 29 | Herbert H. Brown | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Ellen B. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Ellen E. Brown | 71 | Mother | None | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Casimir Sufrey | 53 | Head | Spinner | New York |
| 33 | Emma Sufrey | 57 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 34 | George Sufrey | 29 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Earl Sufrey | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Michael Mulligan | 52 | Head | Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Agnes Mulligan | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Vermont |
| 38 | Susie Mulligan | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Sarah J. Jobly | 75 | Head | None | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Peter Leahy | 56 | Head | None | New Zealand |
| 41 | Edward Pillsbury | 39 | — | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Nancy Pillsbury | 36 | Wife | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Fred Waite | 57 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 44 | Mary Waite | 50 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 45 | Fred Jr. Waite | 23 | Son | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Walter B. Waite | 14 | Son | None | New Hampshire |
| 47 | John Emerson | 34 | Head | Mail Carrier | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Annie Emerson | 26 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Evelyn Ruth Emerson | 6 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 50 | John L. Field | 21 | Nephew | Waiter | New Hampshire |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 2 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)