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Morris Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Morris Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & O — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Yvonne Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lena Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Millard Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Floy Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Leora Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Geraldine Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Kansas
Son, age 2
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Jackson, Kansas
Son, age 11
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jackson, Kansas
Head, age 22
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maurice S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Morris Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jackson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father O Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Brown
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Leora Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvonne Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Jackson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu534unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey T Biggart | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Effie A Biggart | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Harry R Biggart | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | John H Biggart | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Lawrence R Biggart | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Leland W Biggart | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Henrietta R Biggart | 81 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Hayes M Armstrong | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Gertrude Armstrong | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Eula E Armstrong | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Warren E Armstrong | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Hazel Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Ruby P Armstrong | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Hazel R Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Inez L Armstrong | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Vivian Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Grace L Armstrong | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Isaac Delurk | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Nena Delurk | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John E Jackman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Katie A Jackman | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Clarence Jackman | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Arthur Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Gladys L Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Walter H Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Isabell Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Flora Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Marjorie Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Arthur L Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Nelson Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Lena M Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Rosa E Brown | 19 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Kansas |
| 33 | Millard F Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 34 | Oscar Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Floy Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Bessie Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Morris Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Leora Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Geraldine Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Yvonne Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Irene Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Oliver M Staley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Emma G Staley | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | George M Taylor | 53 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Ira Taylor | 15 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 46 | Sophia M Taylor | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 47 | John B Sharp | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 48 | Jennie Sharp | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Daniel B Nelson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Dorcas Nelson | 77 | Mother | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)