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Jerry Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Juniata, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Jerry Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Juniata, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Juniata, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| 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 |
| Township / Ward | Susquehanna Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 Jerry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Brown | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Jerry Brown | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Simon Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Juniata, Pennsylvania
Head, age 66
Juniata, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| 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 |
1930
Juniata, Pennsylvania
Head, age 77
Juniata, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jeremiah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Jerry Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Juniata, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jerry Brown
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Juniata, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Juniata, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1576unit:0356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna M. Dressler | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gerald H. Dressler | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Emmet B. Dressler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Sadie L. Dressler | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Leroy W. Dressler | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Maurice Swineford | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Emma G. Swineford | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lloyd F. Swineford | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Thomas J. Hockenbrock | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary J. Hockenbrock | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dortha Hockenbrock | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sarah Smeltz | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Miller | 62 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lizzie Miller | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Fogel | 69 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 66 | Kathryn Fogel | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harriet Horster | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Henry H. Leiser | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Cora E. Leiser | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Russell Ebright | 10 | Hired | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | William H. Kerstetter | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth Kerstetter | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret I. Kerstetter | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William A. Willow | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mamie A. Willow | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Daisy P. Willow | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Arula A. Willow | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Norman L. Kealer | 9 | Foster child | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jerry Brown THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lydia A. Brown | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Simon E. Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Derville Shrimp | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lydia A. Shrimp | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William H. Moyer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lizzie M. Moyer | 49 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Andrew H. Shrimp | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Margaret M. Shrimp | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Gladys V. Shrimp | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Alfred A. Shrimp | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Beatrice A. Shrimp | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Milton L. Arnold | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ellen H. Arnold | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Darwin M. Arnold | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Clayton L. Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Morgan E. Arnold | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Melvin P. Arnold | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Pauline A. Arnold | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Lottie L. Arnold | 17 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Ida M. Arnold | 56 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Norman C. Arnold | 32 | Head | Farmer | 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)