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Robert Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Samuel — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHudson, New Jersey
SurnameBrown
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceRussia
Mother's BirthplaceRussia
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryAuto Tires
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardJersey City
Est. Birth Year~1900

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 Robert Age Birth yr
Samuel Brown Head — 51 ~1869
Robert Brown Son — 20 ~1900
Nathaniel Brown Son — 23 ~1897
Sophia Brown Spouse — 48 ~1872

Census Appearances

1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1899
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Occupation Salesman
Industry Auto Tires
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Brown
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Nathaniel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1050unit:0932)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anna Schmutz 49 Wife — Germany
2 Fred C. Schmutz 23 Son Chemist New York
3 George M. Schmutz 15 Son — New Jersey
4 John E. Kendall 52 Head Laborer New Jersey
5 Roseline Kendall 49 Wife — New Jersey
6 John T. Kendall 22 Son Laborer New Jersey
7 Leo Prode 38 Head Butcher Germany
8 Ida Prode 34 Wife — Poland
9 Charles Goehring 24 Head Fireman New Jersey
10 Rose Goehring 20 Wife — New Jersey
11 Charles Goehring 1 Son — New Jersey
12 Jacob Feinberg 49 Head Proprietor Russia
13 Ida Feinberg 46 Wife — Russia
14 Maurice Feinberg 25 Son Asst. Clerk New York
15 Pauline Feinberg 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
16 Fanny Feinberg 18 Daughter Secretary New Jersey
17 Rosalynd Feinberg 15 Daughter — New Jersey
18 Harold Feinberg 10 Son — New Jersey
19 William Murray 46 Head — New Jersey
20 Lillian Murray 46 Wife Mixer New York
21 William Murray 16 Son Draftsman New Jersey
22 Gladys Murray 12 Daughter — New Jersey
23 Norman Murray 6 Son — New Jersey
24 Josephine Chadband 60 Head — New York
25 William Chadband 35 Son Apprentice New York
26 Harry Hoser 27 Head Butcher New Jersey
27 Lillie Hoser 24 Wife — New Jersey
28 Viola Hoser 4 Daughter — New Jersey
29 Howard Brown 62 Head Laborer New Jersey
30 Annie Brown 64 Wife — Brooklyn
31 Julia Dietrich 34 Head Waitress New Jersey
32 Amelia Dietrich 13 Daughter — New Jersey
33 Edward Dietrich 10 Son — New Jersey
34 Adam Bittmann 35 Head Shipping Clerk Germany
35 Elizabeth Bittmann 31 Wife — Germany
36 George Bittmann 9 Son — New Jersey
37 Herman Bittmann 7 Son — New Jersey
38 Henry Bittmann 3 Son — New Jersey
39 William Olsen 35 Head Porter New Jersey
40 Nellie Olsen 28 Wife — New York
41 Fred Olsen 5 Son — New Jersey
42 Samuel Brown 51 Head Proprietor Russia
43 Sophia Brown 48 Wife Proprietor Russia
44 Nathaniel Brown 23 Son Dry Goods Massachusetts
45 Robert Brown THIS PERSON 20 Son Salesman New York
46 Ferdinand Drees 39 Head Pressman Bremen
47 Adelaide Drees 39 Wife — Hanover
48 Freda Drees 15 Daughter Mending Hanover
49 Walter Penney 35 Head Checker New Jersey
50 Florence Penney 27 Wife — New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

Robert + 1 sibling
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)

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