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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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Abraham — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Russia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Morris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jennie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Abraham Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Max Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Fanny Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Morris |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Maurice |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham 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 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Morris Brown
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
David Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1614unit:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Harry Sokolsky | 29 | Daughter | Millinery | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Gladys Sokolsky | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edith Sokolsky | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Isadore Shapiro | 22 | Boarder | Operator | Russia |
| 10 | Louis Wernick | 26 | Boarder | Hand Case Maker | Russia |
| 11 | Rose Wernick | 20 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Herman Wernick | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ida Wernick | 19 | Boarder | Operator | Russia |
| 14 | Joseph A. Harrigan | 44 | Head | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Harrigan | 55 | Sister | — | England |
| 16 | Abraham Brown | 43 | Head | Agent | Russia |
| 17 | Mary Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Max Brown | 20 | Son | — | Russia |
| 19 | Morris Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Russia |
| 20 | Fanny Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 21 | Sarah Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 22 | Anna Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | David Brown | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Samuel Brown | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jennie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Levin | 20 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Esther Levin | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Kenneth Levin | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry Rozenberg | 45 | Head | Attendant | Russia |
| 30 | Minnie Rozenberg | 44 | Wife | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 31 | Bessie Rozenberg | 22 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry Rozenberg | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Esther Rozenberg | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Israel Rozenberg | 19 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lena Rozenberg | 17 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clara Rozenberg | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Abraham Rozenberg | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Freda Rozenberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Rozenberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Shirley Rozenberg | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Isadore Cooper | 36 | Head | Barber | Roumania |
| 42 | Ida Cooper | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 43 | Joseph Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jacob Cooper | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Solomon Plustock | 62 | Head | Builder | Russia |
| 48 | Eva Plustock | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 49 | Lydia Plustock | 24 | Daughter | Builder | Russia |
| 50 | Leah Plustock | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Morris + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)