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Jacob Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Jacob Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Alsace |
| Mother's Birthplace | Baden Ger |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tin Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Carl Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Jacob Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Fred Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hilda Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jacob Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 52
None, None · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | un |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
None, None
Head, age 61
None, None · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Alsace |
| Mother's Birthplace | Baden Ger |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tin Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Jacob Brown
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1597unit:0150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lukssic | 54 | Head | Retail Merchant | Croatia |
| 2 | Anna Lukssic | 44 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 3 | Anna Jr Lukssic | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Lukssic | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Lukssic | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Lukssic | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Lukssic | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Walter Gance | 21 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Pauline Gance | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bridget Foy | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 11 | John Foy | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Hirt | 35 | Head | Police | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Josephine Hirt | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Hirt | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Louis Hirt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Hirt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jean Hirt | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Hirt | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Florence Hirt | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Conrad Messmer | 55 | Head | Laborer | Baden Ger |
| 21 | Elizabeth Messmer | 53 | Wife | — | Baden Ger |
| 22 | Christina Messmer | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edith T Messmer | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry F Messmer | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Loretta Messmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Casper Snyder | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Josephine Snyder | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George J Snyder | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Louis Snyder | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Regina Snyder | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Carl Snyder | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marion Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lawrence B Mensch | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Caroline Mensch | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ralph Mensch | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Peter Yanoski | 26 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sophia Yanoski | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Yanoski | 17 | Brother | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jacob Brown THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Brown | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Oscar Brown | 23 | Son | Shoemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jacob Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Carl Brown | 19 | Son | Elevator Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Fred Brown | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Hilda Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | James Gallagher | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 47 | Tessie Gallagher | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | James Gallagher | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Madeline Gallagher | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Bessie Gallagher | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)