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Mary Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Lackawanna |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Belmont, Ohio
Spouse, age 25
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1875 — 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 | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Belmont, Ohio
Spouse, age 34
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 43
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1578unit:0986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Brown | 44 | Head | Labor | England |
| 3 | Mary Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 4 | Marie Brown | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George Brown | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Brown | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Albert Brown | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ira Jones | 22 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mabel Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Michael Janoszyk | 34 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 11 | Annie Janoszyk | 27 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 12 | Peter Janoszyk | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mrs. Daniel Russ | 47 | Head | Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eleanor Russ | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mrs. Owen Griffiths | 72 | Mother | Labor | Wales |
| 16 | Ben Griffiths | 40 | Brother | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edith Griffiths | 28 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Miss F. Allcock | 50 | Head | — | Wales |
| 19 | J. R. Jones | 65 | Boarder | Labor | Wales |
| 20 | Mrs. Margaret Evans | 70 | Head | — | Wales |
| 21 | Sarah Evans | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William Richards | 50 | Boarder | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Fuller Evans | 36 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | H. J. Lewis | 43 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Armitage | 4 | Not any | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph Mulrooney | 40 | Head | House Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Mulrooney | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Catherine Mulrooney | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Mulrooney | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Eleanor Mulrooney | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Carden | 30 | Father in law | Winder | Ireland |
| 33 | Joseph Griffiths | 37 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sadie Griffiths | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Griffiths | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harold Griffiths | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Eleanor Griffiths | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mrs. Mary Burtis | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Burtis | 23 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 40 | Margaret Burtis | 21 | Daughter | Silk Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Richard Burtis | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Bessie Burtis | 18 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Thomas Burtis | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frank Burtis | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Burtis | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ruth Burtis | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Walter Mach | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Cora Mach | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Robert Mach | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Thomas Armstrong | 49 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
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)