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Ira Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bradford, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ira Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bradford, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bradford, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Burlington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ira Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Florence Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Leslie Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Bradford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Irvin W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Bradford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Bradford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Irwin W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bradford, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Brown
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Bradford, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Bradford, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1541unit:1054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith | 6 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Loomis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clara Loomis | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Martha Loomis | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marian Loomis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Burdell Phillips | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Rena Phillips | 43 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Eric Phillips | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Preston Phillips | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Tracy Phillips | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Priscilla Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Cora Barry | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Eva Barry | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Elisha Leonard | 62 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Vern Spencer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Flora Spencer | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles S. Allen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Cora Allen | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | David Allen | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ray Hither | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jennie Hither | 66 | Mother | — | New York |
| 22 | Le Port Barrett | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Nancie Barrett | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Lloyd Barrett | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Onalee Barrett | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Herman Select | 26 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mildred Select | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Richard Select | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Howard Select | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edsel Segur | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Louie Segur | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hill Bodine | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harriett Bodine | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Bristol | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 35 | Huldah Bristol | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Leon Bristol | 29 | Son | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Rosa Bristol | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frederick Bristol | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Brown | 26 | Hired man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Walter Putnam | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Larma Putnam | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Francis Putnam | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edward Putnam | 64 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Amanda Putnam | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ira Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Florence Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Leslie Brown | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Florence Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Charles Huggins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ethel Huggins | 19 | Wife | — | 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)