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Josephine Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Nebr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Josephine Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Susan Campbell | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Ralph Gillespie | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| W Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lee Campbell | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Belinda Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Nebraska
Daughter, age 3
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Daughter, age 12
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Josephine Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Josephine Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Campbell
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu996unit:1036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Gordie | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | John T. Gordie | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | William A. Gordie | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | William H. Haskell | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Nettie C. Haskell | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Bernice M. Haskell | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Merritt O. Humphrey | 36 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 8 | Martha Humphrey | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | La Rue H. Humphrey | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Leo H. Humphrey | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | De Lourdes Humphrey | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Clair L. Buel | 39 | Head | Machinist | Nebraska |
| 13 | Edith M. Buel | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Paul C. Buel | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | John Buel | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Phoebe Ritter | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Henry M. Zimmerman | 33 | Head | Inspector | Nebraska |
| 18 | Mabel Zimmerman | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Alice J. Zimmerman | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Ray H. Zimmerman | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Bernice M. Zimmerman | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Ernest H. Mcgranahan | 32 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 23 | I. Cleo Mcgranahan | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Mary M. Mcgranahan | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Lovel B. Mcgranahan | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Robert A. Mcgranahan | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Arthur M. Hanawalt | 6 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Dorothy M. Hanawalt | 4 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lute Hewitt | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Mae I. Hewitt | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Lodeva Hewitt | 20 | Daughter | Assistant | Nebraska |
| 32 | Florence Hewitt | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Nebraska |
| 33 | George H. Brown | 40 | Head | Teamster | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Belinda Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | William Brown | 19 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ethel Brown | 17 | Daughter | Sewing | Nebraska |
| 37 | Gertrude Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | George H. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | W. Lester Brown | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Harold Brown | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Jessie B. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Verna | 26 | Boarder | Sewing | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ralph Gillespie | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Susan Campbell | 65 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Lee Campbell | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | John B. Johnston | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Margaret A. Johnston | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Leah R. Johnston | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Frank H. | 33 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
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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)