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Ruby Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kearney, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kearney, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Irma Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Rex Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lura Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kearney, Nebraska
Daughter, age 7
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Daughter, age 16
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Ruby Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kearney, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Irma Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rex Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Kearney, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu993unit:1049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hoover | 36 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Viva V. Hoover | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Dorothy E. Hoover | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Thelma E. Hoover | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Vera D. Hoover | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Ruth E. Hoover | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ronald F. Hoover | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Verne Hoover | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Otto Podewitz | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Anna M. Podewitz | 26 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Edith L. Podewitz | 22 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Henry Podewitz | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Caroline M. Purschell | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Frank M. Purschell | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Caroline E. Worthy | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 66 | Amelia M. Worthy | 29 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Charley W. Worthy | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Harry E. Worthy | 22 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | E. Worthy | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Will E. Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Lura G. Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Rex G. Brown | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Ruby L. Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Irma M. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Morris W. Brown | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Harry V. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Bernice L. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Roy D. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Arley H. Wilson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 80 | Ruth M. Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Ludwig H. Pocker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 82 | Louise M. Pocker | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | George H. Pocker | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Ernest H. Pocker | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Clara R. Pocker | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Irma E. Pocker | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Ferdinand Poppert | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 88 | Rosina A. Poppert | 70 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 89 | James Y. Asachery | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 90 | Ethel D. Asachery | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Henry Dinell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Good E. Dinell | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Ida A. Dinell | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Henry B. Dinell | 22 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Edward A. Dinell | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Chris Zotary | 49 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 97 | Emma O. Zotary | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | William L. Zotary | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | John * Zotary | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Walter C. Zotary | 14 | Son | — | California |
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)