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Thomas Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Town Of West Greenwich |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Leon Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Marie Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 28
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 37
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Head, age 47
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Other, age 57
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1873 — 28 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kent, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Brown
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1671unit:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Payton J Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Elisha H Brown | 69 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Abbie A Brown | 64 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Christabel Matteson | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Frank H Harrington | 43 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Julia S Harrington | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Lucy E Harrington | 19 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Linton G Harrington | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Alma J Harrington | 74 | Mother | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Joel A Tarbox | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Alice G Tarbox | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Alonzo R Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Emma J Brown | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Evelyn L Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | George R Fiske | 53 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Mary E. H. Fiske | 46 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Minnie V Fiske | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | John W Fiske | 56 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 69 | John M Arnold | 54 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Annie L Arnold | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | John R Arnold | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Phebe J Greene | 20 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 73 | George L Richmond | 25 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Ida M Richmond | 16 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Francis H Richmond | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Angeline Richmond | 48 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Christopher C Carpenter | 45 | Friend | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Ray L Carpenter | 14 | Boarder | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Marie V Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 81 | Leon H Brown | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 82 | Konstanty Kozola | 40 | Head | Farmer | Russian Poland |
| 83 | Mary Kozola | 41 | Wife | — | Russian Poland |
| 84 | Blanche Kozola | 25 | Daughter | Operative | Russian Poland |
| 85 | Boleslaw Kozola | 18 | Son | Laborer | Russian Poland |
| 86 | Joseph Kozola | 16 | Son | Laborer | Russian Poland |
| 87 | Helen Kozola | 12 | Daughter | — | Russian Poland |
| 88 | Vander Kozola | 10 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 89 | John Kozola | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 90 | Stella Kozola | 3 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 91 | Jennie Kozola | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 92 | Charles L Tarbox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 93 | Lola B Tarbox | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 94 | Bernice A Tarbox | 20 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 95 | Henry J Tarbox | 42 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Minnie O Tarbox | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 97 | Charles H Matteson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Abbie E Matteson | 37 | Daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 99 | Clara E Matteson | 16 | Grand-daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Doris M Matteson | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Rhode Island |
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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)