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Jessie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Zuma Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Caleb Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Jessie Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Spouse, age 23
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Rock Island, …
Spouse, age 32
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Rock Island, …
Spouse, age 42
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu402unit:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Jessie Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Clarence Brown | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Caleb A Brown | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ruth M Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Antoinette M Brown | 87 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Clara Brown | 66 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Antoinette M Brown | 60 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Benjamin B Osborn | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Sara Osborn | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Brooks B Osborn | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Irene H Osborn | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Desire Costeline | 41 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 14 | Mary L Costeline | 40 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 15 | Edward F Costeline | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Julian Costeline | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Henrietta M Costeline | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen M Costeline | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Casper C D'Haese | 42 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Belgium |
| 20 | Emiel Lanham | 40 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 21 | Mary Lanham | 35 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 22 | Morris Lanham | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Adiel Daron | 24 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Belgium |
| 24 | Mary Lippelt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Magdeburg |
| 25 | Elard Lippelt | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Herman Lippelt | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Inge Lippelt | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Alice V Lippelt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Andrew Jansen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 30 | Petrine Jansen | 50 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 31 | Paul Jansen | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert Jansen | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Bert Jansen | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George L Wainwright | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Charlotte Wainwright | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George C Wainwright | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | William Lesley | 49 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lester J Wall | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Marie Wall | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Frank S Barnett | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Ida B Barnett | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Bernice Barnett | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Harold Barnett | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Donald Barnett | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Richard Barnett | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Rene Van Steyn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 47 | Helen Van Steyn | 30 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 48 | Julius Van Steyn | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Margaret Van Steyn | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Victor Bauer | 39 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
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)