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Russell Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tuscola, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Russell Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tuscola, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tuscola, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fremont Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sadie Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Russell Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Madlyn Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clinton Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tuscola, Michigan
Head, age 26
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Tuscola, Michigan
Head, age 36
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roussel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Tuscola, Michigan
Head, age 46
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Russell Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tuscola, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Russell Brown
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscola, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Tuscola, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu798unit:0352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie A | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Hilda | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Elias Stauter | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Esther Stauter | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Richard Stauter | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | James Whaley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Bertha Whaley | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Beryl W Whaley | 18 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 59 | John Pawlowski | 32 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 60 | Stella Pawlowski | 23 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Stella Pawlowski | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Casmer Pawlowski | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Mary Pawlowski | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Walter Pawlowski | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Walter Waleski | 25 | Brother | Laborer | Poland |
| 66 | Fred Meighan | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Kittie Meighan | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Robert Meighan | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Grace Meighan | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Clarence Meighan | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | James Meighan | 73 | Father | Farmer | Ohio |
| 72 | Fred Arbury | 41 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 73 | Sara Arbury | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Virginia Arbury | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Fredrick Arbury | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | John Arbury | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Martha Arbury | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Geo A Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Clara Brown | 67 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Geo W Brown | 11 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Russell Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 82 | Sadie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Walter E Brown | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Clinton H Brown | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Madlyn Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | John Lockhart | 76 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 87 | Catherine Lockhart | 65 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 88 | Charles Lockhart | 28 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 89 | Mary B Lockhart | 27 | Daughter in law | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Bert Sweet | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 91 | Grace Sweet | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Irene S Sweet | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Arden Warren Sweet | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | William Wittenburg | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 95 | Lulu Wittenburg | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Doris Wittenburg | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Fred Simons | 63 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 98 | Lulu Simons | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Lyle Simons | 27 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 100 | Lois Simons | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)