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Mary Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theodore & Theophile — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary O. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Adeline Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Theophile Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Charles Brown | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 1
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary O. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 10
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary O |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 20
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary O. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Mary Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Providence, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theodore Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Theophile Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theodore Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theophile Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Arthur Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adeline Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1676unit:0317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Ryan | 55 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 2 | Catherine Ryan | 45 | Daughter | None | Ireland |
| 3 | Alice M. Ryan | 27 | Daughter | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Julia C. Ryan | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Francis Ryan | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary Ryan | 20 | Daughter | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John H. Cohen | 30 | Head | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Barbara Cohen | 28 | Wife | Painter | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Mary Cohen | 4 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Henry J. Cohen | 63 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Mary Cohen | 54 | Wife | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Johanna Moran | 57 | Head | None | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Ellen Moran | 54 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Lizzie Moran | 52 | Boarder | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Edward Mcguire | 36 | Boarder | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 16 | George Mcguire | 21 | Boarder | Barker | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Joseph Bernier | 47 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 18 | Lydia Bernier | 41 | Wife | Electrician | Canada |
| 19 | Eloda Bernier | 17 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Loretta Bernier | 14 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Cecile Bernier | 11 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Yvonne Bernier | 8 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Joseph Lambert | 49 | Head | None | Canada |
| 24 | Hedwidge Lambert | 48 | Wife | Loom Fixer | Canada |
| 25 | Joseph Lambert | 17 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Anna Lambert | 15 | Daughter | Loom Fixer | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Melina Lambert | 13 | Daughter | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Olivine Lambert | 11 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Alfred Lambert | 9 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Cecile Lambert | 7 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Raymond Lambert | 4 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 32 | John W. Ward | 44 | Head | None | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Catharine Ward | 42 | Wife | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary E. Ward | 15 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Dorothy E. Ward | 11 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Lorraine Reynolds | 26 | Boarder | None | Connecticut |
| 37 | Doritha Leblanc | 59 | Head | Spooler | Canada |
| 38 | Oralie Leblanc | 57 | Wife | Loom Fixer | Canada |
| 39 | Alberic Leblanc | 29 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Nathalie Leblanc | 28 | Daughter | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 41 | Louis Leblanc | 29 | Son | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Aram Leblanc | 25 | Son | Rubber Worker | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Theophile Brown | 49 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Mary A. Brown | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 45 | Mary O. Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Adeline Brown | 17 | Daughter | Warper | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Beatrice Brown | 14 | Daughter | Spooler | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Clara Brown | 13 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Arthur Brown | 10 | Son | None | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Charles Brown | 50 | Boarder | Lab. Yard | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)