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Roy Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clendenen & Nellie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | City Of New Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Percy Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 9
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 19
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Head, age 29
Mercer-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Roy Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clendenen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clendenen Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Brown
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Mercer, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu393unit:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Mason | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Carl Livingston | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Beulah Livingston | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Margarette Livingston | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Robert E. Shinery | 60 | Head | Retail Merchant | New York |
| 6 | Clara Shinery | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred A. Shinery | 32 | Son | Shoe Buyer | Illinois |
| 8 | Vere Shinery | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles Stewart | 27 | Head | Button Cutter | Illinois |
| 10 | Sadie Stewart | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Vera E. Stewart | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | James Brown | 36 | Head | Button Cutter | Illinois |
| 13 | Nellie Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Percy Brown | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William Brown | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ray Morgan | 25 | Head | Button Cutter | Illinois |
| 18 | Irma Morgan | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert L. Morgan | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John W. Skofel | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 21 | John W. Patterson | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | John Bauger | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Elizabeth Bauger | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Florence Needham | 22 | Head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 25 | Irine Needham | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Watson Needham | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Stella Needham | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Andrew J. Paxton | 48 | Head | Fisherman | Iowa |
| 29 | Harriett Paxton | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Iremia Paxton | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | James Paxton | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Violet Paxton | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Vuela Paxton | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ralph Knott | 17 | Step son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Rachel Knott | 12 | Step daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Fred C. Bauer | 43 | Head | Drayman | Illinois |
| 37 | Inga M. Bauer | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles M. Bauer | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Florence Bauer | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Vesta Bauer | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Joseph Bauer | 71 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Jess Shefferd | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Isabel Shefferd | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William Shefferd | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Willard Shefferd | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Dorothy Shefferd | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Alford Shotwell | 91 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary A. Shotwell | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Thad Husted | 56 | Head | Trainer | Illinois |
| 50 | Rosie Husted | 52 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)