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Joseph Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Clark, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clark, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Olive — first a son (b.~1875), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clark, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 26
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 35
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Clark, Wisconsin
Son, age 45
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Joseph Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clark, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Brown
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Brown
Son · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Wisconsin
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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 — Clark, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Clark, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1979unit:1181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alvin Kissinger | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Albert Schroeder | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 53 | Hannah Schroeder | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 54 | Julius Schroeder | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Florence Schroeder | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Roy Schroeder | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Linda Schroeder | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Bertie Schroeder | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | James Griffith | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Amelia Griffith | 70 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Leonard Griffith | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Francis Brossett | 15 | Servant | House Work | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Harold J. Wilkes | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Mabell Wilkes | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Leslie Wilkes | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Alice Wilkes | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | August Rahm | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Hattie Rahm | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Walter Rahm | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Willie Rahm | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Bernhardt Rahm | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Alma Rahm | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Emely Rahm | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Laura Gehrke | 18 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Bernhard Mutter | 31 | Head | Minister | South Dakota |
| 76 | Adolf Kurg | 41 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 77 | Antonia Kurg | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 78 | Filip Kurg | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Anna Kurg | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | John Kurg | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Bertha Kurg | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Frida Kurg | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Anna Brodlan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 84 | Albert Brodlan | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Clara Brodlan | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Richard Muska | 28 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Lissie Muska | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Theodore Muska | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Leonard Lehrke | 19 | Hired ma | Hired Man | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Henry Gung | 64 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Albert Gung | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 92 | Edwin Gung | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 93 | Esther Horn | 23 | Servant | Servant | South Dakota |
| 94 | Albert Tess | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Elsie Tess | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Irene Tess | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Melvin Tess | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Frank Fisher | 20 | Hired man | Hired Man | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Olive Brown | 64 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Joseph M. Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)