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Robert Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Robert — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameRobert V.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationOperator
IndustryOcean Tel Co
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOperator
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1895

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Mabel Brown Daughter — 28 ~1892
Lottie Brown Daughter — 36 ~1884
Grace Brown Daughter — 20 ~1900
William Brown Head — 70 ~1850
Walter Brown Son — 17 ~1903
Robert Brown Son — 25 ~1895
Sophia Brown Spouse — 60 ~1860

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Robert F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1895
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Robert F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
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
Kings, New …
Son, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Robert V.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Operator
Industry Ocean Tel Co
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 Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Brown
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Sibling
Lottie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1157unit:0193)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Violet E. Mcdermott 32 Wife — Belgium
2 Gladys M. Mcdermott 13 Daughter — New Jersey
3 Harold J. Mcdermott 11 Son — New Jersey
4 Mildred M. Mcdermott 9 Daughter — New Jersey
5 Loran Mcdermott 5 Son — New York
6 Mcdermott 1 Son — New York
7 Joseph Tromey 39 Head Cooper New York
8 Joseph Tromey 14 Son — New York
9 Edward Tromey 12 Son — New York
10 Alice Clark 34 Lodger Housework England
11 Helen Delmar 27 Lodger Housework England
12 Helen Delmar 11 Lodger — New York
13 Frank A. Hammer 34 Head Manager New Jersey
14 Hulda Hammer 27 Wife — Sweden
15 John H. Trecher 55 Head Salesman Germany
16 Helen L. Trecher 50 Wife — Germany
17 Otto Schorff 45 Head Foreman Germany
18 Minnie Schorff 43 Wife — New York
19 Anna Schorff 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
20 Johanna Schorff 18 Daughter Stenographer New York
21 Amelia Schorff 16 Daughter — New York
22 William Schorff 15 Son — New York
23 Margaret Schorff 14 Daughter — New York
24 Helen Schorff 9 Daughter — New York
25 Mamie Schorff 12 Daughter — New York
26 Daniel S. Lester 51 Head Teller New York
27 Ella Lester 47 Wife — New York
28 Madeline S. Lester 26 Daughter Clerk New York
29 Herbert S. Lester 24 Son Reporter New York
30 Frederick Fens 44 Head Keeper Germany
31 Augusta Fens 40 Wife — Germany
32 Frederick Fens 11 Son — New Jersey
33 George Fens 9 Son — New Jersey
34 Theodore Schrader 45 Head Manager Germany
35 Elizabeth Schrader 42 Wife — Germany
36 Theodore Jr. Schrader 17 Son Bookkeeper New York
37 William J. Brown 70 Head — New York
38 Sophia Brown 60 Wife — New York
39 Lottie M. Brown 36 Daughter — New York
40 Mabel Brown 28 Daughter Operator New York
41 Robert V. Brown THIS PERSON 25 Son Operator New York
42 Grace M. Brown 20 Daughter Operator New York
43 Walter Brown 17 Son Engineer New York
44 Anna Brown 57 Head Clerk New York
45 Edward Daly 37 Head Plumber New York
46 Annie Daly 30 Wife — New York
47 Madeline Daly 9 Daughter — New York
48 Edward Daly 2 Son — New York
49 John Daly 69 Head Traveling New York
50 Adeline Daly 62 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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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