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Ralph Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Sterling — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Ross 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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernetta Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Katherine Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Brown | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Theodore Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alta Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 5
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 14
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Cherokee, Kansas
Head, age 24
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ralph M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Model Tree
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 Ralph Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sterling Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sterling Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Brown
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Kansas
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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 — Cherokee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu526unit:0485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Johnie | 5 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 52 | Joe Johnie | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Frank Basciaro | 30 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 54 | Lena Basciaro | 20 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 55 | Floriene Basciaro | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Adelada Basciaro | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Domenic Boggetto | 52 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 58 | Nimie Boggetto | 33 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 59 | Vinnie Bigando | 16 | Step Son | Servant | Kansas |
| 60 | Domenic Boggetto | 14 | Step Son | None | Kansas |
| 61 | Antone Boggetto | 13 | Step Son | None | Kansas |
| 62 | Joseph Boggetto | 11 | Step Son | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Lucy Boggetto | 7 | Step Dau | None | Kansas |
| 64 | James Shindo | 28 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 65 | Jennie Shindo | 28 | Wife | None | Belgium |
| 66 | Emily Shindo | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 67 | Nick Castagno | 39 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 68 | Beatrice Castagno | 29 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 69 | Filida Castagno | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Battista Castagno | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 71 | Jane Castagno | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 72 | Antone Rat | 63 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 73 | Joseph Sabo | 53 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 74 | Mary Sabo | 53 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 75 | Martha Sabo | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Italy |
| 76 | John Sabo | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Peter Sabo | 6 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Peter Hay | 44 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Hay | 39 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 80 | Harold Hay | 19 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Harry Hay | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 82 | Ralph M Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 83 | Alta Brown | 27 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 84 | Theodore R Brown | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 85 | Bernetta Brown | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 86 | Katherine Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 87 | Earl Mayles | 32 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 88 | Maggie Mayles | 31 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Louis Ferraro | 53 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 90 | Veronica Ferraro | 40 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 91 | Rose Ferraro | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 92 | Henry Walter | 42 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 93 | Ella T Walter | 47 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 94 | Lester Biggerstaff | 27 | Head | Station Agent | Missouri |
| 95 | Clara Biggerstaff | 23 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 96 | Mildred Biggerstaff | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 97 | William Cartwright | 46 | Head | Miner | England |
| 98 | Jessie Cartwright | 42 | Wife | None | England |
| 99 | John H Cartwright | 19 | Son | Miner | Missouri |
| 100 | Agness Cartwright | 17 | Daughter | Assistant | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)