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May Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this May Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Emporia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Evelin Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Fay Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Son, age 2
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Son, age 13
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Max |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 May Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lyon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Brown
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelin Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Lyon, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu538unit:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Austin Hugh | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Albert E White | 24 | Head | Truckman | Kansas |
| 53 | Leona White | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Lucile White | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Frank H Kincaid | 62 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
| 56 | Isabel Kincaid | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Josephine Hyebacher | 82 | Mother | Clerk | Iowa |
| 58 | Charles E Sheets | 24 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 59 | Mable A Sheets | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Marjorie G Sheets | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Charles Brown | 32 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 62 | Fay Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Evelin Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Jessie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | May Brown THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | William Garnedfelder | 34 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 67 | Addie Garnedfelder | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | William Jr Garnedfelder | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Oscar A White | 70 | Head | Stone Stone | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary White | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Artie L Higdon | 30 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 72 | Lodie Higdon | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Roy L Higdon | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Laura E Higdon | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Clyde Marsh | 23 | Cousin | Co-Repairer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Rhoda Davis | 68 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 77 | Lelia Wilson | 24 | — | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Newton L Hudson | 38 | Head | Repairer | Illinois |
| 79 | Cliffie Hudson | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Lulia N Hudson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Mae G Hudson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | James H Eagle | 34 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 83 | Mae H Eagle | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 84 | William H Eagle | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | John T Hicks | 64 | Head | Brakeman | Missouri |
| 86 | Sarah A Hicks | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Rosa S Wilkins | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Fay Parks | 28 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Alma Mcmillin | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Jenny P Hamilton | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 91 | Dale Funk | 27 | — | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 92 | Sophia Fellger | 81 | — | — | Germany |
| 93 | John L Lake | 33 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 94 | Marguerite Lake | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Paul Lake | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Marguerite Lake | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Julia Lake | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | John Jr Lake | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)