Nettie Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Nettie Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: Massachusetts Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Cook, Illinois
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Nettie M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	England
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	Village Of La Grange
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nettie	Age	Birth yr
Nettie Brown	Spouse	—	42	~1878
Robert Brown	Son	—	6	~1914
Ruth Brown	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Florence Brown	Daughter	—	15	~1905
Helen Brown	Daughter	—	18	~1902
Herbert Brown	Head	—	51	~1869
Herbert Brown	Son	—	8	~1912
Ralph Brown	Son	—	10	~1910

Census Appearances

1910

Du Page, …

Spouse, age 32

Du Page, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Nettie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Years Married	10
Children Born	3
Children Living	3
Father's Birthplace	England (Eng.)
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 42

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Nettie M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	England
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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Nettie Brown

Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu360unit:0914)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward E Stanek	40	Head	Superintendent	Illinois
2	Helen M Stanek	40	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Edward T Stanek	14	Son	—	Illinois
4	Lucile H Stanek	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Howard J Stanek	8	Son	—	Illinois
6	Earl C Brown	32	Head	Bookkeeper	Iowa
7	Norma M Brown	27	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Richard D Brown	4	Son	—	Iowa
9	Eleanor C Brown	2	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Phyllis M Greene	19	Roomer	Lower Case Ex	Illinois
11	Frazier S Shurtleff	25	Roomer	Clerk	Illinois
12	Mary E Mcdonald	21	Roomer	Teacher	Tennessee
13	Thomas J Buckley	39	Head	Owner	Illinois
14	Lucile R Buckley	36	Wife	—	Illinois
15	Mary Evelyn Buckley	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Mary E Williams	37	Servant	Servant	Kentucky
17	Robert F Whitehead	66	Head	Accountant	Canada
18	Vara G Whitehead	61	Wife	—	Kansas
19	Margaret Whitehead	26	Daughter	Teacher	California
20	Francis E Whitehead	18	Son	—	Illinois
21	Effie E Ramson	38	Roomer	Stenographer	Illinois
22	Robert L Duncan	40	Head	Salesman	Ohio
23	Ester B Duncan	42	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Gordon H Duncan	13	Son	—	Illinois
25	Robert E Duncan	11	Son	—	Illinois
26	Henry Dumont	41	Head	Manager	California
27	Eleanor M Dumont	37	Wife	—	Kansas
28	John H Dumont	13	Son	—	California
29	Martha G Dumont	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Herbert P Brown	51	Head	Salesman	New York
31	Nettie M Brown THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Massachusetts
32	Helen A Brown	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
33	Ruth M Brown	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
34	Florence G Brown	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
35	Ralph P Brown	10	Son	—	Illinois
36	Herbert P Jr Brown	8	Son	—	Illinois
37	Robert W Brown	6	Son	—	Illinois
38	John Harper	45	Head	Engineer	Scotland
39	Lillie Harper	39	Wife	—	Scotland
40	Gordon K Harper	12	Son	—	Illinois
41	John C Harper	9	Son	—	Illinois
42	Mary Krick	15	Servant	Servant	Poland
43	Frank L Cook	37	Head	Sales Manager	Illinois
44	Frances N Cook	34	Wife	—	Illinois
45	Eleanor F Cook	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
46	Louis R Cook	5	Son	—	Illinois
47	William G Schmidt	40	Head	Engineer	Kansas
48	Agnes G Schmidt	36	Wife	—	Illinois
49	Alvah Linn	57	Head	Manager	Ohio
50	Alice L Linn	60	Wife	—	Ohio

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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)

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