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Lena Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lena Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Italy
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
| Township / Ward | Chestnut Hill Phila Pa |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lena Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Aurora Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alfred Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lucy Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Raymond Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Cecilia Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Peter Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Oliver Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Italy |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Italian |
| Birth Country | Italy |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | italy |
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Lena Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1624unit:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry M. Groff | 44 | Head | Letter Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lillian G. Groff | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Marie E. Groff | 16 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alice E. Groff | 13 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John B. Felix | 63 | Head | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 6 | Caroline Felix | 63 | Wife | — | Trento It |
| 7 | Joseph Felix | 30 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Fannie Felix | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Harriet Felix | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Peter Brown | 53 | Head | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 11 | Lena Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Joseph V. Brown | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Italy |
| 13 | Mary Brown | 26 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 14 | Oliver J. Brown | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Raymond Brown | 20 | Son | Clerk | Italy |
| 16 | Cecilia Brown | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 17 | Aurora Brown | 12 | Daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alfred Brown | 10 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lucy Brown | 7 | Daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Patrick O'Neil | 62 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 22 | Margaret O'Neil | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret O'Neil | 27 | Daughter | Steno | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James O'Neil | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas O'Neil | 23 | Son | Reporter | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Katherine O'Neil | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Andrew O'Neil | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Bessie O'Neil | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | James Sullivan | 50 | Head | Laborer | Phila Pa |
| 30 | Katherine Sullivan | 50 | Wife | — | Phila Pa |
| 31 | Charles D. Sullivan | 19 | Son | Electrician | Phila Pa |
| 32 | John Sullivan | 17 | Son | Helper | Phila Pa |
| 33 | Thomas Sullivan | 15 | Son | Student | Phila Pa |
| 34 | James J. Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | Phila Pa |
| 35 | Paul C. Haack | 46 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 36 | Julia Haack | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Walter Haack | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth Haack | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Haack | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Haack | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Eugene Reed | 76 | Head | Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Emma V. Reed | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Sam G. Roll | 39 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Josephine A. Roll | 39 | Wife | Teacher | Maryland |
| 45 | Katherine A. Roll | 12 | Son | Student | Phila Pa |
| 46 | William H. Roll | 7 | Son | — | Phila Pa |
| 47 | Rose Nellis Roll | 30 | Maid | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph Gardner | 24 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Alice Gardner | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Katherine Gardner | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)