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James Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Myra Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Alexander Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Son, age 1
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Passaic, New …
Son, age 10
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 19
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 James Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myra Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myra Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brown
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1066unit:0477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Van Riper | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | William Van Riper | 68 | Father | Mill-Wright | Scotland |
| 3 | Lillian Van Riper | 64 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Emma Koehler | 44 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Henry Koehler | 19 | Son | Sash-Maker | New Jersey |
| 6 | Walter Koehler | 17 | Son | Iron-Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Asa Thayer | 39 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Thayer | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | Emma Thayer | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Ethel Thayer | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Selma Thayer | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | George Kendall | 23 | Head | Mason-Driver | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marion Kendall | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Myra Brown | 53 | Head | Practical Nurse | Ireland |
| 15 | Alexander Brown | 24 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 16 | James Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 17 | Marie Brown | 16 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 18 | Thomas Gibbons | 69 | Head | Care-Taker | Ireland |
| 19 | Maggie M. Gibbons | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Robert J. Gibbons | 31 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Gibbons | 29 | Son | U.S. Soldier | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary J. Mcfarlane | 30 | Head | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edward Mcfarlane | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John J. Neil | 23 | Brother | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Aaron Dick | 40 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 26 | Elizabeth Dick | 39 | Wife | Winder | New Jersey |
| 27 | George Dick | 23 | Son | Quiller | New Jersey |
| 28 | Gertrude Dick | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Dick | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Amber Dick | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Aaron Dick | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Andrew Holmes | 69 | Head | Boiler Maker | Scotland |
| 33 | Jeanette Holmes | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Holmes | 27 | Son | Machinist Helper | New Jersey |
| 35 | James H. Ackerson | 35 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 36 | Agnes Ackerson | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Agnes Ackerson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Albert Matthews | 40 | Head | Grocer-Confectioner | New Jersey |
| 39 | Alice Matthews | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Alice Matthews | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Richard Kerr | 22 | Head | Tester | New Jersey |
| 42 | Lucille Kerr | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Hannah Hanley | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 44 | Alfred Hanley | 45 | Son | Assistant Undertaker | New Jersey |
| 45 | Albert G. Hanley | 51 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 46 | Alice Hanley | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 47 | Elizabeth R. Hanley | 17 | Daughter | Mender | Scotland |
| 48 | Isabel R. Hanley | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)