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Pauline Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sac, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sac, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sac, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Luxembourg |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Wall Lake Town Part Of |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ione Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Henry Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Pauline Brown | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Phillip Gerrig | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sac, Iowa
Spouse, age 35
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Sac, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Sac, Iowa
Spouse, age 55
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Luxembourg |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Pauline Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sac, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pauline Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Sac, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Sac, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu511unit:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. R. Butler | 37 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 2 | Eva Butler | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Velma Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Esther Butler | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Margaret Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Joseph Jones | 53 | Head | Proprietor | U. S. |
| 7 | Florence Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Vera Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James Jones | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ardella Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Gail Jones | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Alberta Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Gilbert Jones | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Albert Asen | 11 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Peter Quien | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Jasper Philburg | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Denmark |
| 17 | Edward Eatenger | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 18 | Cora Eatenger | 38 | Sister | Waitress | Illinois |
| 19 | Cora Eatenger | 58 | Mother | Waiter | Illinois |
| 20 | Henry F. Brown | 64 | Head | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Pauline Brown THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Ione Brown | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Phillip Gerrig | 13 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | David W. Young | 58 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Jenette Young | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Albert D. Young | 30 | Son | Butcher | Iowa |
| 27 | Fred H. Young | 28 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 28 | Dick Schwitters | 25 | Head | Ditcher | Iowa |
| 29 | Golda Schwitters | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Chester Schwitters | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | C. R. Tillison | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 32 | Mary Tillison | 62 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ellen Chapin | 18 | Boarder | Dishwasher | Iowa |
| 34 | Rose Clay | 25 | Boarder | Waiter | U. S. |
| 35 | D. H. Parish | 67 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Harriet L. Cook | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Bess Cook | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 38 | Marjorie Cook | 19 | Granddaughter | Bookkeeper | South Dakota |
| 39 | Harriett Cook | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Fred B. Wicker | 43 | Head | Plumber | Iowa |
| 41 | Edna B. Wicker | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Henry Wicker | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 43 | August Fransick | 32 | Head | Plumber | Iowa |
| 44 | Margaret Fransick | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Norma Fransick | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Fred Fransick | 79 | Father | — | Germany |
| 47 | Fred Anderson | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 48 | Amy Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 49 | Lillian Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Anna Anderson | 58 | Mother | Cook | Denmark |
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)