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Thomas Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Margaret — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Bridie Burke | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ethel Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Hudson, New …
Head, age 26
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Electro |
| Industry | Plater |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 35
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Thomas Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brown
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1046unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdinand Housel | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Emma Housel | 36 | Wife | None | New York |
| 3 | Emma Housel | 11 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mildred Housel | 7 | Daughter | Student | New Jersey |
| 5 | Godfred Brandes | 49 | Head | Saloon Keeper | Germany |
| 6 | Lillian Brandes | 49 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 7 | Louis Brandes | 23 | Son | Baker | New Jersey |
| 8 | Godfred Brandes | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | Henry Brandes | 22 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 10 | Clara Brandes | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 11 | Walter Brandes | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Lillian Brandes | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Katie Koeplin | 53 | Head | None | Germany |
| 14 | Patrick Coyle | 39 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 15 | Mary Coyle | 38 | Wife | Oilworker | Ireland |
| 16 | Luke Coyle | 7 | Son | None | New York |
| 17 | Mary Coyle | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 18 | Eugene Kinkead | 43 | Head | Advertising | Ireland |
| 19 | Anna Kinkead | 41 | Wife | None | New York |
| 20 | Eileen Kinkead | 5 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 21 | Grace Kinkead | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anne Kinkead | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Molly Dowd | 20 | Cook | Cook | Ireland |
| 24 | Anna Stumpf | 24 | Nurse | Nurse | Germany |
| 25 | Jacob Eckstein | 59 | Head | Retail | Austria |
| 26 | Lina Eckstein | 55 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 27 | Elizabeth Eckstein | 28 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 28 | Morris Eckstein | 27 | Son | Fur Buyer | New York |
| 29 | Freda Eckstein | 25 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Herman Eckstein | 23 | Son | Construction | New Jersey |
| 31 | Sadie Eckstein | 21 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 33 | Ethel Brown | 32 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | Marjorie Brown | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Thomas Jr Brown | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Bridie Burke | 23 | Maid | Maid | Ireland |
| 37 | Edward Byrne | 35 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 38 | Josephine Byrne | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Lucile Byrne | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Eleanor Byrne | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Jean Byrne | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | Severin Amundsen | 60 | Head | Captain | Norway |
| 43 | Anna Amundsen | 60 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 44 | Severin Amundsen | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edward Amundsen | 26 | Son | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 46 | Irene Amundsen | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 47 | Marion Amundsen | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edward Cohen | 26 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 49 | Rose Cohen | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 50 | George Cohen | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)