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Vera Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenawee, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Vera Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lenawee, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenawee, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Adrian City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Vera | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Vera Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| George Brown | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leona Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Floyd Brown | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lenawee, Michigan
Spouse, age 31
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Lenawee, Michigan
Spouse, age 40
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 19 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Verg H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Vera Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lenawee, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Vera Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenawee, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenawee, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu780unit:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph S. Rogers | 69 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Rose M. Rogers | 53 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Thorp Victor Rogers | 17 | boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | B. R. Connell | 29 | head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 5 | Bertha Connell | 29 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 6 | Beatrice May Connell | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 7 | Joseph A. Mattauch | 54 | head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 8 | Frances Mattauch | 54 | wife | Saleswoman | Michigan |
| 9 | Fred Earl Gould | 35 | head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 10 | Lena Caylor Gould | 30 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | William C. Gould | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Jenny Gould | 8 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 13 | Charlotte Gould | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Marion Gould | 4 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 15 | John Cussenbauer | 53 | head | Cigar Maker | Michigan |
| 16 | Annetta Cussenbauer | 30 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Jessie Robert Cussenbauer | 18 | son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 18 | Carl John Cussenbauer | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 19 | John Schnell | 73 | head | Father | New York |
| 20 | Floyd Aaron Brown | 34 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | Vera Hazel Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | wife | Laundress | Michigan |
| 22 | Ethel May Brown | 11 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Arthur Aaron Brown | 9 | son | None | Michigan |
| 24 | John Stephen Brown | 7 | son | None | Michigan |
| 25 | Leona Pearl Brown | 5 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 26 | Elsie Irene Brown | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 27 | George Ellsworth Brown | 24 | brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 28 | Ernest M. Weaver | 36 | head | Electric Welder | Indiana |
| 29 | Grace A. Weaver | 41 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 30 | Roberta May Fraley | 14 | step-daughter | None | Michigan |
| 31 | Courtland Mason | 24 | head | Knitter | Michigan |
| 32 | Modjeska Endia Mason | 20 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 33 | Claude Lavern Mason | 0 | son | None | Michigan |
| 34 | William F. Schramm | 40 | head | Repairman | Ohio |
| 35 | Ethel Pearl Schramm | 36 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 36 | Lucile May Schramm | 19 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 37 | James G. Beard | 44 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Ida Jane Beard | 45 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Earnest Smethell | 19 | step-son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Isabelle Smethell | 17 | step-daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ernestine Marxen | 69 | head | None | Prussia |
| 42 | Frederick Marxen | 46 | son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Walter B. Murray | 37 | head | Agent | Michigan |
| 44 | Ethel Marie Murray | 35 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Kathryn Ann Murray | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 46 | Josephine Kaiser | 52 | head | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 47 | Kathryn Kaiser | 53 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 48 | Carrie M. Earle | 61 | head | None | Michigan |
| 49 | William Smith | 38 | head | Laborer | England |
| 50 | Eva Irene Smith | 33 | wife | None | Michigan |
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)