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Leo Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Leo Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Leo
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City Manhattan Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Leo	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Brown	Son	—	19	~1901
Mary Brown	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Margaret Brown	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Leo Brown	Son	—	14	~1906
Stella Brown	Spouse	—	43	~1877
John Brown	Head	—	42	~1878
Thomas Mofflen	Other	—	28	~1892
Edward Brown	Son	—	15	~1905
Stella Brown	Daughter	—	8	~1912

Census Appearances

1910

New York, …

Other, age 3

New York, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Leopold E
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

New York, …

Son, age 14

New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Leo
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Leo Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Anchor record

Leo Brown

Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · New York

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Sibling

Edward Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Thomas Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Stella Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Margaret Brown

Sibling · 1920 · age 10

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 — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1220unit:1141)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Gaffney	24	daughter	None	New York
2	Theresa Kenney	24	step-daughter	Waitress	New York
3	Edward Jones	58	head	Driver	New Jersey
4	Bridget Jones	48	wife	None	Ireland
5	James Henihan	15	step-son	None	New York
6	John Henihan	12	step-son	None	New York
7	James Walsh	41	head	Laborer	Ireland
8	Bridget Walsh	41	wife	None	Ireland
9	Helen Walsh	18	daughter	None	New York
10	Margaret Walsh	15	daughter	None	New York
11	Mary Walsh	14	daughter	None	New York
12	Gerald Walsh	11	son	None	New York
13	Charles Rittman	53	head	Presser	Germany
14	Bertha Rittman	52	wife	None	Germany
15	Harry Hildebrand	21	step-son	Mechanic	New York
16	Elizabeth Hildebrand	22	daughter	None	New York
17	John Brown	42	head	Conductor	New York
18	Stella Brown	43	wife	None	New York
19	Thomas Brown	19	son	Clerk	New York
20	Edward Brown	15	son	Clerk	New York
21	Leo Brown THIS PERSON	14	son	None	New York
22	Mary Brown	12	daughter	None	New York
23	Margaret Brown	10	daughter	None	New York
24	Stella Brown	8	daughter	None	New York
25	Thomas Mofflen	28	brother-in-law	Clerk	New York
26	Max Victor	58	head	Tailor	Russia
27	Rose Victor	53	wife	None	Russia
28	Bertha Victor	28	daughter	Dressmaker	New York
29	Florence Victor	26	daughter	None	New York
30	Leonard Victor	17	son	Clerk	New York
31	Edwin Tryon	26	boarder	Clerk	Germany
32	Annie Larkin	50	head	None	New York
33	Annie Larkin	20	daughter	None	New York
34	Dennis Sullivan	52	head	Freight Handler	Ireland
35	Mary Sullivan	50	wife	None	Ireland
36	Kathleen Sullivan	18	daughter	None	New York
37	John Sullivan	15	son	None	New York
38	Dennis Sullivan	11	son	None	New York
39	John O'Connor	26	boarder	Clerk	Ireland
40	Michael Mccarty	23	cousin	Motorman	Ireland
41	Michael Sullivan	55	uncle	Freight Handler	Ireland
42	John Sullivan	24	cousin	Clerk	Ireland
43	Michael Regan	59	head	Clerk	Ireland
44	Catherine Regan	50	wife	None	Ireland
45	Michael Regan	27	son	Clerk	New York
46	William Regan	23	son	Clerk	New York
47	Lucy Regan	18	daughter	Typist	New York
48	Cornelius Regan	17	son	Clerk	New York
49	George Regan	15	son	None	New York
50	Anna Levay	55	head	None	Ireland

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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)

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