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Louisa Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Louisa Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 32
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 41
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 51
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Louisa Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1032unit:0781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hanley | 32 | Son-in-law | Jeweller | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ruth Hanley | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret Wilkinson | 57 | Head | — | England |
| 4 | Lizzie Wilkinson | 31 | Daughter | Inspectress | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Wilkinson | 28 | Son | Roofer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Jane Nicholson | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Catherine Nicholson | 33 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Nicholson | 30 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joseph Nicholson | 23 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 10 | Walter Nicholson | 19 | Son | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 11 | Catherine Nicholson | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Walter Nicholson | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Martin Ressivier | 60 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Catherine Cameron | 70 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Margaret Staehle | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | John L. Staehle | 47 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Anna Moehlinger | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Thomas Bouch | 23 | Son | Chauffer | New York |
| 19 | Anna Bouch | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Leona Bouch | 11 | Niece | — | New York |
| 21 | Frank Mahoney | 24 | Boarder | Rougher | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret Mahoney | 19 | Boarder | Spinner | New Jersey |
| 23 | Robert Caruso | 34 | Head | Press Hand | Italy |
| 24 | Louisa Caruso | 34 | Wife | — | France |
| 25 | Robert Jr. Caruso | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | James Caruso | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Marjorie Caruso | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ruth Caruso | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Bessie Caruso | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Maribie Curtis | 36 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mabel Curtis | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Fred Mellye | 39 | Boarder | Machinist | Norway |
| 33 | Harry Burns | 43 | Head | Casemaker | Wales |
| 34 | Mabel Burns | 24 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Guerino Stage | 24 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 36 | William B. Stage | 39 | Boarder | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Guerina Jr. Stage | 8 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Sarah Howard | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Frances Adelaide Apie | 70 | Sister | — | New York |
| 40 | Catherine Ashley | 60 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | New York |
| 41 | William Jr. Brown | 52 | Head | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 42 | Louisa Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William J. Brown | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 44 | Sarah J. O'Conley | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Irene O'Conley | 35 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 46 | Irene O'Conley | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Alice Hill | 62 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 48 | William H. Vance | 47 | Head | Asst. Supt. | New Jersey |
| 49 | Catherine Vance | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | William A. Vance | 26 | Son | Proprietor | New Jersey |
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)