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Milton Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Milton Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Gould Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlamza Brown | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| W Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Olive Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cass, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Milan L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 33
Cass-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Milton Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aranga Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arlamza Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Artemis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
W Brown
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aranga Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arlamza Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Artemis Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Milton Brown
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Olive Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Cass, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu824unit:0872)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George P. White | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Jennie White | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Peter White | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Dan White | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lottie White | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Harry White | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Rachel White | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | John White | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Walter White | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Wester Sala | 48 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 11 | Jessie Sala | 38 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 12 | Nels Isaac | 33 | Boarder | Farmer | Finland |
| 13 | William Reinker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Kate Reinker | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Walter Gish | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lottie S. Gish | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Esther Gish | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Wesley Gish | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Mable Gish | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Minnie Gish | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Mary Gish | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Nellie Gish | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Frank Pence | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Paul Pence | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ed L. House | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Esther House | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 27 | Rosella House | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Jerry House | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Lawrence House | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Robert House | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | W. Wm. Brown | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Arlamza Brown | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Milton Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Olive Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Dan White | 36 | Head | Trailer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Mary Louise White | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Thomas White | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Kay-Ghe-Qush White | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Abe-Ge-Be-Nais White | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | White-Agance White | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Wah-Be-Ghek | 63 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Mary Lufkins | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Henry Lufkins | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig | 65 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Ah-Be-Ghon-Ay-Ge-Shig-O-Quay | 94 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Pah-Quay-Dah-Be-Quay | 83 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Mary Ryan | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Wah-Bish-Kah-Be-Nais | 57 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | A-Mous-E-Be-Quay | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | John Taylor | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Milton + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
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)