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Lydia Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wash DC |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Knitting factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia Pa |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maurice Hendrick | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Katherine Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jennie Hendrick | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Katherine Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Lydia Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Benjamin Williams | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Anna Williams | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harrison Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Dist of Columbia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wash DC |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Knitting factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lydia Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lydia Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1623unit:0975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Warren A Ductrey | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Iona M Ductrey | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Dorothy E Ductrey | 3 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Henry L Hodge | 45 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Lydia B P Hodge | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary L Hodge | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles B Hodge | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William C Kean | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Sarah A Kean | 75 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Anna J Kean | 49 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph A Kean | 44 | Son | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elizabeth K Kean | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Susan L Barnitz | 50 | Head | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Catherine L Mooney | 43 | Lodger | Librarian | South Carolina |
| 65 | Elsie K Booth | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Maryland |
| 66 | Marjorie T Rite | 39 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Fred Barnitz | 46 | Lodger | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 68 | Fred T Edee | 37 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lucie E Edee | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Thomas P Edee | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ruth I Edee | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Fred O Hone | 57 | Head | Woodworker | Ohio |
| 73 | Marie E Hone | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dorothy Hone | 23 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Eleanor Hone | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret E Hone | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edith H Hone | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John H Hubbs | 49 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lillian R Hubbs | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Stephanie M Hubbs | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Alice P Hubbs | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Reader | 25 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 83 | E Thomas Reading | 48 | Head | Physician | New Jersey |
| 84 | Mary P Reading | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | George B Reading | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Charles H Reading | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Reading Reading | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Harrison Brown | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Katherine Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Wash DC |
| 90 | Katherine Brown | 30 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edward Brown | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James Brown | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Lydia Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Thelma Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Lillian Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Maurice Hendrick | 28 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 97 | Jennie Hendrick | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Benjamin Williams | 22 | Boarder | Machinist | Maryland |
| 99 | Anna Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)