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Nellie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Sterling Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Stuart | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Ruby Stuart | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Walter Stuart | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Nellie Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 39
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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17 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu748unit:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roy W. Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Addie L. Smith | 60 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Bernice L. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Everett S. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Inez E. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Elmer E. Towle | 58 | Head | Clerk | Vermont |
| 57 | Etta F. Towle | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Ellen E. Coolidge | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Albert Foote | 46 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 60 | Ella A. Foote | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 61 | David O. Foote | 15 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John A. Foote | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ernest E. Brown | 54 | Head | Jobber | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Nellie M. Brown THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Vera E. Stuart | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Ruby E. Stuart | 6 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Walter L. Stuart | 0 | Grandchild | — | Massachusetts |
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)