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Leona Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Leona Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Santa Monica City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brown | Other | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Theresa Lindsay | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Isabel Lindsay | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Pearl Hunter | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Minnie Bone | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Earl Bone | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Leona Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ray Hunter | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Arthur Lindsay | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hilda Pearson | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bertha Ryan | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Charles Ryan | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 43
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 53
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Spouse, age 63
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alhambra city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Leona Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu116unit:0740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orson P. Lee | 68 | Head | — | England |
| 2 | Eliza R. Lee | 63 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Spencer J. Potts | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Potts | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Lester A. Wentworth | 34 | Head | Joiner | Canada |
| 6 | Edith Wentworth | 25 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Lester M. Wentworth | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Edward B. Sherrill | 70 | Head | Solicitor | New York |
| 9 | Carolyn Sherrill | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | John L. Mcmurtry | 50 | Head | — | California |
| 11 | Ethel Mcmurtry | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Carl J. Johnson | 36 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 13 | Laura M. Johnson | 28 | Wife | Cashier | Norway |
| 14 | Ida Ericson | 45 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 15 | Albert Ericson | 18 | Son | Bakery | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Harold Ericson | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Cornelius J. Peacock | 30 | Head | Driver | Iowa |
| 18 | Lucy Peacock | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Norman George Peacock | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Walter N. Black | 39 | Head | Transportation | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Estelle B. Black | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Vienna E. Cookes | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edward E. Rutherford | 58 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 24 | Jay C. Rhodes | 52 | Head | Cattle Dealer | Missouri |
| 25 | Marie T. Rhodes | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Thelma Rhodes | 17 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 27 | Betty Marie Rhodes | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 28 | Henrietta Tungat | 69 | Mother | — | East Prussia |
| 29 | Anna B. Baxter | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen A. Baxter | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary M. Zimmerman | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 32 | Charles F. Ryan | 64 | Head | Detective | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Bertha C. Ryan | 46 | Wife | Manager | Minnesota |
| 34 | Earl G. Bone | 50 | Lodger | Salesman | Illinois |
| 35 | Minnie M. Bone | 49 | Wife | Cashier | Missouri |
| 36 | Hilda Pearson | 27 | Boarder | Maid | Illinois |
| 37 | Theresa Lindsay | 42 | Boarder | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Arthur Lindsay | 16 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Isabel Lindsay | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Frank A. Brown | 58 | Boarder | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Leona Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ray L. Hunter | 25 | Boarder | Barber | Illinois |
| 43 | Pearl Hunter | 23 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 44 | Winslow H. Dodge | 26 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 45 | Jennie A. Dodge | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Dominick Palamidessi | 41 | Boarder | Musician | Italy |
| 47 | Charles Wolford | 53 | Boarder | Engineer | Missouri |
| 48 | Ada Wolford | 42 | Wife | Nurse | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ernest Broadhead | 37 | Lodger | Baker | England |
| 50 | Grace Leigh | 34 | Boarder | Saleslady | Kansas |
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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)