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Vera Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Vera Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grosse Pointe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Beecher Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Vera Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Marie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Louis Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Vera |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Verna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Telephone operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Vera Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Vera Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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Sibling
Vivian Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beecher Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu821unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank P Whiston | 36 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Minnie M Whiston | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Whiston | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Franklin Whiston | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Robert Whiston | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | William J Hart | 37 | Head | Constructor | Canada |
| 57 | Ida M Hart | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Gertrude A Hart | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Alfred E Hart | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Francis C Hart | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Clarence H Hart | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Thomas J Hart | 80 | Father | Shoemaker | Canada |
| 63 | Charles E Hart | 35 | Brother | Constructor | Canada |
| 64 | John Scipio | 76 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Indiana Scipio | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 66 | Frank Sutton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Florence E Sutton | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Francis Sutton | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Florence Sutton | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Paul Sutton | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ellen Sutton | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | David Sutton | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Rollin Preston | 28 | Head | Steam Engineer | Michigan |
| 74 | Mabel Preston | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Viola Chapman | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Nahneeta R Preston | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Maxwell E Preston | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Ernest Brown | 46 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 79 | Minnie Brown | 46 | Wife | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 80 | Louis Brown | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Beecher Brown | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Vera Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Vivian Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Carrie Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Marie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Rudolph Vatt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 87 | Augusta Vatt | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Albert Vatt | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Elsie Vatt | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Fred Vatt | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Emma Vatt | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Karl Vatt | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Norman Vatt | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Louis Vatt | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Rufus Mapes | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 96 | Susan Mapes | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Rachel Graham | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Robert H Miller | 42 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 99 | Kate Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Eleanor Miller | 9 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
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)