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Rosa Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Decatur, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Iowa |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Elsie Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Leonard Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arnold Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 36
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 45
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosa A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Decatur, Iowa
Spouse, age 56
Decatur, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Rosie A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Decatur, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu486unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjilda Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Charles W. Poland | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Jennie Poland | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lois Poland | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Charles S. Hendrickson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Anna Hendrickson | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Belea Hendrickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Francis Burchett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Addie Burchett | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Raymond M. Burchett | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | John L. Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Rosa A. Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Della Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Elsie Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Leonard Brown | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Arnold Brown | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | John M. Spray | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Martha S. Spray | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ruth Spray | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Audrey F. Spray | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Myrtle Spray | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Calvin Spray | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Boyd Sale | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Lola Sale | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John Sale | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Lois Sale | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Emma B. Sale | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Elizabeth Green | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 29 | John W. Abbey | 51 | Head | Gospel Work | Iowa |
| 30 | Arthur Abbey | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Alice Abbey | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 32 | Ione Abbey | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Ruth Abbey | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Roy Abbey | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Neva Abbey | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Robert H. Young | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Alma Young | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Daniel R. Young | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Wesley R. Boles | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Bertha Boles | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Irene Boles | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Glenn Wick | 3 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | William F. Wadsworth | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Mabel Wadsworth | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Velma Wadsworth | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Lucile Wadsworth | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Marjorie Wadsworth | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Louis Wadsworth | 61 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 49 | John W. Hopkins | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Susannah Hopkins | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)