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John Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Indiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Posey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Indiana
Son, age 13
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Washington, Indiana
Son, age 23
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Washington, Indiana
Son, age 32
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 John Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Brown
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Brown
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu471unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta Ladle | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | John W. Greene | 24 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Lucy M. Greene | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Richard H. Greene | 0 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 5 | L. Pearl Crane | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Willie M. Crane | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | James M. Trimble | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Ada B. Trimble | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Edna M. Trimble | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Anna L. Wells | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Loraine E. Wells | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Dorothy M. Wells | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | William R. Martin | 66 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 14 | John W. Mcintosh | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Lydia Mcintosh | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | W. Roscoe Mcintosh | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | George W. Morgan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Anna B. Morgan | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Francis L. Morgan | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Leo S. Morgan | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | James Roll | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Susan M. Roll | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Harriett Roll | 29 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | John Roll | 70 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 25 | James L. Agan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Martha C. Agan | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Grace M. Agan | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Audra E. Agan | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Cecil Agan | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Emmit Agan | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Charles E. Mcbride | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Mary M. Mcbride | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Nora Pearl Mcbride | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Robert M. Tam | 62 | Servant | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | George W. Shirel | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Ruth A. Shirel | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | George Jr. Denton | 55 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Mellie L. Denton | 42 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Felix M. Maxdon | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Margaret R. Maxdon | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Margaret E. Maxdon | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Walter G. Denton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Mary E. Denton | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Corden L. Dewese | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Mona L. Dewese | 35 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William H. Dewese | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Sarah E. Dewese | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Mabel L. Dewese | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Rhoda M. Brown | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 50 | John M. Brown THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)