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Lucy Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lucy Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grand Traverse, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Francis — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grand Traverse, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Peninsula Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Brown | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Lewis Brown | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 15
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 24
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone exchange |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Grand Traverse, …
Daughter, age 34
Grand Traverse, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Lucy Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grand Traverse, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Brown
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Brown
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Brown
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lucy Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Michigan
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
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 — Grand Traverse, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Grand Traverse, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Catherine L. Lardie | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Frank Calley | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Ella S. Calley | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Lawrence Carroll | 58 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 55 | John Carroll | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Martha E. Riley | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 57 | Alexander Holman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 58 | Ethelyn K. Holman | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Florence M. Holman | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Bernard A. Holman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Alexander Carroll | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Daisy S. Carroll | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Iva M. Carroll | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Frederick E. Carroll | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Ethel M. Carroll | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Neva E. Carroll | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Gertrude M. Carroll | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Doris J. Carroll | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Oliver Lardin | 77 | Head | — | Canada |
| 70 | Michael Lardin | 50 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 71 | Frances Lardin | 12 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Lynn G. Scherer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 73 | Gwendoline R. Scherer | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Gwendoline R. Scherer | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Edward H. Scherer | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Isabel G. Scherer | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Arlamaylia H. Scherer | 69 | Mother | — | New York |
| 78 | Henry F. Ansorge | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Marie E. Ansorge | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Arnold M. White | 18 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Isadore A. Lardie | 27 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 82 | Elizabeth Lardie | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Dorothy M. Lardie | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Robert L. Lardie | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Irene E. Lardie | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Gertrude J. Lardie | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Charles Coolidge | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 88 | Adeline R. Coolidge | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Frederick G. Coolidge | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Mary E. A. Coolidge | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Richard J. Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 92 | Frank J. Giles | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 93 | Lidy Giles | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 94 | Burr Giles | 28 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 95 | Edgar Giles | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 96 | Rose Giles | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Lewis E. Brown | 74 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 98 | James W. Brown | 38 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 99 | Lucy M. Brown THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 100 | Brown | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Lucy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)