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Jennie Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameJennie E.
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1911
Naturalization StatusAlien
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationJanitress
IndustryApartment house
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationJanitress
Township / WardNew York City Manhattan Boro
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Jennie Age Birth yr
Dorothy Brown Daughter — 7 ~1913
Thomas Brown Head — 34 ~1886
John Spencer Other — 65 ~1855
George Brown Son — 11 ~1909
Thomas Brown Son — 2 ~1918
Jennie Brown Spouse — 30 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Jennie E.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1911
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Janitress
Industry Apartment house
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Jean
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1910
Age at First Marriage 28
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 50
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1890
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Brown
Given Name Jean
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County) New York
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Trained Nurse
Industry Private Practice
Class of Worker OA
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Spouse · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1201unit:0920)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary L. Mann 45 Wife — Maryland
2 Raymond A. House 25 Step-son Electrician Maryland
3 Myrtle E. House 23 Step-daughter Manicurist Maryland
4 Naomi M. House 21 Step-daughter Manicurist Maryland
5 Donald S. Maggard 31 Head Boiler Erector Arkansas
6 Helen E. Maggard 30 Wife Designer Canada
7 Mary J. Mcentee 27 Roomer Saleswoman New York
8 Samuel Chapman 38 Head Section Manager Pennsylvania
9 Stella G. Chapman 22 Wife — New York
10 Agnes M. Chapman 4 Daughter — New York
11 Clara D. Chapman 1 Daughter — New York
12 Dorothy M. O'Brien 32 Head Waitress Pennsylvania
13 Allan J. Pickle 18 Son Ship Carpenter Pennsylvania
14 William Buldermann 44 Head Author & Lecturer Berlin
15 Susanna Buldermann 32 Wife Actress Scotland
16 Alfred H. Krutch 31 Head Manager New York
17 Lillian M. Krutch 50 Wife Dressmaker Maine
18 Mina C. Krutch 15 Step-daughter — Maine
19 Frank B. Hill 40 Head Salesman New Hampshire
20 Elizabeth L. Hill 38 Wife — New York
21 Geraldine L. Hill 13 Daughter — New York
22 Grace E. Hill 8 Daughter — New York
23 Mildred C. Hill 5 Daughter — New York
24 John J. Kelley 40 Brother-in-law Polisher New York
25 Antonio Budah 34 Head Telegraph Operator Porto Rico
26 Charles Budah 33 Brother Invoice Clerk Porto Rico
27 Kathleen Derrett 41 Head — B.W.I.
28 Dorothy Derrett 20 Daughter Milliner B.W.I.
29 Hugh Derrett 17 Son Clerical Worker B.W.I.
30 Marjorie Derrett 13 Daughter — B.W.I.
31 Thomas F. Brown 34 Head Acetylene Welder Scotland
32 Jennie E. Brown THIS PERSON 30 Wife Janitress Scotland
33 George Brown 11 Son — Scotland
34 Dorothy E. Brown 7 Daughter — New York
35 Thomas W. Brown 2 Son — New York
36 John Spencer 65 Brother-in-law Night Watchman Scotland
37 Richard Berghausen 36 Head Baker Bavaria
38 Ethel Berghausen 32 Wife — Hungary
39 Barbara Berghausen 73 Mother — Germany
40 Helen H. Beyer 35 Sister-in-law Hairdresser Hungary
41 Clara B. Kesselman 54 Head Operator Pennsylvania
42 Fred P. Buschner 27 Roomer Salesman Saxony
43 H. Victor Scheffel 30 Roomer Salesman Rhineland
44 Betsey Z. Guild 72 Head — New York
45 Charles R. Guild 42 Son Clerical Worker New York
46 Charles Baehr 58 Head Decorator East Prussia
47 Minnie Baehr 47 Wife — New York
48 Minna Baehr 24 Daughter — New York
49 Carl F. Baehr 22 Son Iron-Worker New York
50 Emil C. Ruff 33 Boarder Auto Mechanic New York

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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)

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