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Jacob Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Men's Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jacob Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Mollie Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 26
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Men's Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 36
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Fruit |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 18 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Head, age 48
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Custom Tailor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 654 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Jacob Brown
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1149unit:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Benjamin Cookler | 35 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 52 | Lillie Cookler | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Ruth Cookler | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Sam Wolfus | 25 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 55 | Pauline Wolfus | 22 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 56 | Morris Wolfus | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Simon Rosenstrauch | 52 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 58 | Ray Rosenstrauch | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Morris Rosenstrauch | 22 | Son | Designer | England |
| 60 | Louis Schuster | 38 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 61 | Sadie Schuster | 34 | Wife | Sales Lady | Austria |
| 62 | Becky Schuster | 64 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 63 | Louis Lieberman | 28 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 64 | Rose Lieberman | 35 | Wife | Store Keeper | Russia |
| 65 | Annie Lieberman | 15 | Daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 66 | Sylvia Lieberman | 14 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 67 | Harold Lieberman | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Joe Hornblum | 30 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 69 | Bessie Hornblum | 26 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 70 | Bertha Hornblum | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Samuel Sucher | 25 | Head | Cutter | Austria |
| 72 | Ethel Sucher | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Eleanor Sucher | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Morris Pologe | 27 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 75 | Gertrude Pologe | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Harry Rubin | 25 | Boarder | Book Keeper | New York |
| 77 | David Belinsky | 55 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 78 | Ida Belinsky | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 79 | Rose Belinsky | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Simon Shapers | 52 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 81 | Mary Shapers | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 82 | Hyman Shapers | 30 | Son | Tailor | Russia |
| 83 | Ellis Shapers | 16 | Son | Book Keeper | Russia |
| 84 | Annie Shapers | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 85 | Bessie Shapers | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | Joseph Solomon | 60 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 87 | Yetta Solomon | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 88 | Abraham Solomon | 30 | Son | Head Clerk | New York |
| 89 | Rose Solomon | 24 | Daughter | Draping | New York |
| 90 | Fannie Solomon | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 91 | David Kroomen | 44 | Head | Printer | Russia |
| 92 | Rose Kroomen | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 93 | Abraham Kroomen | 16 | Son | Printer | Russia |
| 94 | Sadie Kroomen | 15 | Daughter | Milliner | New York |
| 95 | Arlene Kroomen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Clara Kroomen | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 97 | Lillian Kroomen | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 98 | Jacob Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 99 | Mollie Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 100 | Harold Brown | 1 | Son | — | New York |
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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)