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Marie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Phila, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Marie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phila, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 21-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Phila, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
21 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Brown | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lillie Brown | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Brown | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Clarence Brown | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Brown | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Brown | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ernest Brown | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Brown | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Katherine Brown | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Blanche Brown | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Brown | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Leon Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alexander Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Marie Brown | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Brown | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lucille Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Helen Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 18
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 21 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILADELPHIA |
| Occupation | Houseworker |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 77 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Marie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marie Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1634unit:0682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charlotte Russell | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | William Russell | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 53 | James Fowler | 48 | Head | Servant | South Carolina |
| 54 | Anna Fowler | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Fowler | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Martha Williams | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Andy Gray | 56 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Stella Gray | 24 | Lodger | Servant | Missouri |
| 59 | Jim Washington | 32 | Lodger | Merchant | Virginia |
| 60 | Annie Thomas | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert Adon | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Susie Adon | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Elias Lee | 35 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Hazel Lee | 34 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 65 | Margaret Lee | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | John Ware | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Florence Ware | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Gladys Ware | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Lucille Ware | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | George Cook | 34 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Ida Cook | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Dorothy Cook | 16 | Daughter | Musician | New Jersey |
| 73 | Lola Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | John Breden | 43 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Susan Breden | 40 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 76 | James E. Sterling | 41 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Mary Sterling | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Lottie Anderson | 38 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Gertrude Jones | 28 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Alexander Brown | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Lucille Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Alexander Brown | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Leon Brown | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Margaret Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Helen Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Marie Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Albert Brown | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 88 | James Brown | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Blanche Brown | 18 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Clarence Brown | 17 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Katherine Brown | 15 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Ernest Brown | 13 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Lillie Brown | 11 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Charles Brown | 9 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 95 | James Brown | 7 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 96 | William Brown | 5 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 97 | John Brown | 3 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Mary Brown | 1 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 99 | James Brown | 22 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 100 | John Brown | 20 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
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)