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Nellie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lincoln, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Gaslin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Dora Brown | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lela Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Harold Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Calvin Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Twila Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nellie Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Spouse, age 43
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1877 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Spouse, age 54
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nettie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lincoln, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu997unit:0693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Nellie B Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Robert E Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Lillie E Brown | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Lester E Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Melvin V Brown | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Della E Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lela H Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Calvin J Brown | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Howard J Brown | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Twila A Brown | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Harold G Brown | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Dora E Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Andrew Gulickson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Mollie M Gulickson | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lydia Gulickson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Willis J Gulickson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Alma Gulickson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Arthur Hoaglund | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 20 | Reba E Hoaglund | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Francis Hoaglund | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Jessie A Hoaglund | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Harold J Hoaglund | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Ernest J Hoaglund | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Agnes M Hoaglund | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Earl A Hoaglund | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Jessie M Hoaglund | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Edward L Hoaglund | 20 | Hired Man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 29 | Henry D Wiscox | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Minnie B Wiscox | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Newland A Wiscox | 16 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Harry R Wiscox | 14 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Gertrude Wiscox | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | James Murray | 27 | Hired Man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 35 | Aquiline Murray | 17 | Cook | Cook | Iowa |
| 36 | Harry W Murray | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | James Myers | 27 | Hired Man | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Peter Peters | 21 | Hired Man | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Robert Lund | 57 | Hired Man | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Jens Larsen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 41 | Mary M Larsen | 27 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 42 | Ellen Larsen | 1 | Daughter | Housework | Denmark |
| 43 | Magnus Larsen | 27 | Hired Man | Laborer | Denmark |
| 44 | Carl Christensen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 45 | Jessie Christensen | 36 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 46 | Jens C Christensen | 12 | Son | — | Denmark |
| 47 | Rosa C Christensen | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Earl Christensen | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Arthur Christensen | 25 | Brother | — | Denmark |
| 50 | Andrew Christensen | 25 | Hired Man | — | Denmark |
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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)