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Nora Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nora Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Orchard Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Murl Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nora Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Goldie Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willard Brown | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Illinois
Spouse, age 16
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Spouse, age 24
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Nora Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu413unit:0465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eith Mcbride | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Ada Mcbride | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Rosco Mcbride | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Nora Mcbride | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Bruce Coil | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Mattie Coil | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Northy Coil | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Paul Coil | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Frank B. Richardson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Nora Richardson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ray Richardson | 21 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Safra Richardson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Geneva Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Harrison Vaughn | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Grace Vaughn | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | John Bradham | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mason Burgess | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Tilda Burgess | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mahalia Burgess | 47 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Jesse Burgess | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | John Burgess | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Etta Burgess | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Willie Burgess | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edith Burgess | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Roy Burgess | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Hulda Ellis | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Willard Brown | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Nora Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Murl Brown | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Melvin Brown | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Goldie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Joe Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Jane Brown | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Jeff Cunningham | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 85 | Susan Cunningham | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Jack Cunningham | 30 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Charlie Draper | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Elinore Draper | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Robert Slonaker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Volga Slonaker | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Wesley Slonaker | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Leslie Slonaker | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | George Vest | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Clara Vest | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Roy Vest | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Doris Vest | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Irene Vest | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Isabel Vest | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | William Sluke | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Maud Sluke | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)