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Roy Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Mary — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Clair Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Slate Picker |
| Industry | Coal Breaker |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Brown
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1651unit:0529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Fickling | 53 | Son-in-law | Car Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Elizabeth Fickling | 52 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Samuel Fickling | 18 | Grandson | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Silas Smith | 51 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ollie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Sarah Smith | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Smith | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marion Smith | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edgar M. Smith | 12 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Titus | 52 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ethel Titus | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Agnes Titus | 87 | Mother | — | England |
| 13 | Earl Robertson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Nora V. Robertson | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clair Robertson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lloyd Robertson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Pearl Robertson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Michael Curcio | 30 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Curcio | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Annie Curcio | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Curcio | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Zimmerman | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Martha A. Zimmerman | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Zimmerman | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George Boote | 43 | Head | Brakeman | England |
| 26 | Annie Boote | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 27 | William Boote | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Smith | 45 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bessie Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anita Smith | 20 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edna Smith | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | James Scanlan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Scanlan | 37 | Wife | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Elmer Scanlan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lester Scanlan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Nellie Scanlan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Bessie Donaghue | 27 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Hannah Beefer | 57 | Head | Store Keeper | England |
| 39 | Elsie Beefer | 25 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Beefer | 27 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thomas Pearson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sarah Seiger | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Priscilla Davis | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 44 | Hannah Davis | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Clifford Davis | 41 | Son | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William B. Parsaley | 28 | Head | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Elizabeth Parsaley | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Jane Brown | 54 | Head | — | England |
| 49 | Thomas Brown | 28 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 1 sibling
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)