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Paul Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, New York

Our Model Tree links this Paul Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sevellon & Arthur — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMadison, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NamePaul
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplacePennsylvania
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardFenner Township
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Paul Age Birth yr
Sevellon Brown Head — 62 ~1858
Ruth Brown Other — 59 ~1861
Paul Brown Son — 22 ~1898

Census Appearances

1900
Madison, New …
Son, age 2
Madison, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Paul S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Madison, New …
Son, age 11
Madison, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Paul S
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Madison, New …
Son, age 22
Madison, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Paul
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links Paul Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Madison, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sevellon Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sevellon Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Brown
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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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 — Madison, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1118unit:1006)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Charles Culbertson 54 Head Laborer New York
52 John Morse 54 Head Laborer New York
53 Elverta Bishop 54 Head Farmer New York
54 Mabel Bishop 33 daughter Teacher New York
55 Frank Stafford 37 Head Laborer New York
56 Bessie Stafford 35 wife None New York
57 Harold Stafford 15 son Clerk New York
58 Peter Raymond 45 Head Laborer New York
59 Adah Raymond 49 wife None New York
60 Henry Raymond 9 son None New York
61 Henry Hakes 76 Head Farmer New York
62 Marion Hakes 72 wife None New York
63 Sevellon Brown 62 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
64 Ruth Brown 59 sister None Pennsylvania
65 Paul Brown THIS PERSON 22 son None New York
66 Jennie Armstrong 75 Head None New York
67 Paul Maine 72 Head Farmer New York
68 Florence Maine 70 wife None New York
69 Frank Armstrong 44 Head Merchant New York
70 Ethelyn Armstrong 45 wife None New York
71 Paul Armstrong 17 son None New York
72 William Wells 65 Head Farmer New York
73 Mary Wells 54 wife None New Jersey
74 Palmer Maine 52 Head Manager New York
75 Eloise Maine 58 wife None New York
76 Orville Monfeldt 66 Head Farmer New York
77 Emma Monfeldt 63 wife None New York
78 Phoebe Marshall 63 Head Laundress New York
79 Whitfield Merritt 48 Head Farmer New York
80 Pearl Merritt 44 wife None New York
81 Jackline Paddock 71 Boarder None New York
82 Lewis Morrell 59 Boarder Laborer New York
83 Charles Ford 47 Head Farmer New York
84 Helen Ford 49 wife None New York
85 Bernice Ford 22 daughter Teacher New York
86 Albert Robin 65 Head Farmer New York
87 Belle Robin 64 wife None New York
88 John Lucas 67 Head Janitor New York
89 Oliver Sexty 50 Head Laborer Iowa
90 Edna Sexty 44 wife None Iowa
91 Anna Sexty 19 daughter Servant Iowa
92 Raymond Sexty 17 son Laborer Iowa
93 Helen Sexty 14 daughter None South Dakota
94 Lloyd Sexty 13 son None South Dakota
95 Donald Sexty 11 son None South Dakota
96 Oliver Sexty 8 son None South Dakota
97 Edna Sexty 6 daughter None South Dakota
98 Leonard Sexty 4 son None New York
99 Theodore Wyatt 56 Head Farmer New York
100 Carrie Wyatt 55 wife None New York

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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