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Walter Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jos & James — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationEssex, New Jersey
SurnameBrown
Given NameWalter P
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew Jersey
Additional Details
OccupationMetalurgist
IndustrySteel Works
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationMetalurgist
Township / WardNewark
Est. Birth Year~1894

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 Walter Age Birth yr
Elsie Brown Daughter — 32 ~1888
Eleanor Brown Daughter — 41 ~1879
Mary Brown Daughter — 41 ~1879
James Brown Head — 67 ~1853
Walter Brown Son — 26 ~1894

Census Appearances

1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Birth Month Apr
Birth Year 1893
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation At School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Walter P
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 26
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Walter P
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation Metalurgist
Industry Steel Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jos Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jos Brown
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Brown
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Brown
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1035unit:0016)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lillian G Block 36 Wife — Ohio
2 James H Block 12 Son — New Jersey
3 Emma A Shoemaker 60 Head — Pennsylvania
4 Jane A Shoemaker 32 Daughter Payroll Clerk Pennsylvania
5 Frederick H Shoemaker 30 Son Stockkeeper Pennsylvania
6 George C Shoemaker 28 Son Bookkeeper Pennsylvania
7 Benjamin H Shoemaker 26 Son Auto Mechanic Pennsylvania
8 Robert W Shoemaker 24 Son Musician Pennsylvania
9 Olive M Shoemaker 21 Daughter Cost Clerk Pennsylvania
10 Roland M Shoemaker 19 Son Cost Clerk Pennsylvania
11 Peter Schneeman 31 Head Baker Hungary
12 Katherine Schneeman 31 Wife — Ireland
13 John J Schneeman 8 Son — New Jersey
14 Andrew J Wootton 42 Head Park Inspector New York
15 Ericka Wootton 35 Wife — New Jersey
16 Jessie H Wootton 19 Daughter Comptometer Operator New Jersey
17 Evelyn H Wootton 17 Daughter Bookkeeper New Jersey
18 Theodore Wootton 15 Son — New Jersey
19 Daniel Berry 38 Head Tool Maker New York
20 Sophia E Berry 38 Wife — New Jersey
21 Hilda K Berry 13 Daughter — New York
22 John A Monaghan 33 Head Steam Fitter New Jersey
23 Catherine M Monaghan 26 Wife — New Jersey
24 Catherine M Monaghan 2 Daughter — New Jersey
25 Margaret A Linehan 19 Sister-in-law Bookkeeper New Jersey
26 Mary T Marquart 52 Aunt Saleslady New York
27 James Brown 67 Head Watchman New York
28 Mary A Brown 41 Daughter Saleslady New Jersey
29 Eleanor G Brown 41 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
30 Elsie L Brown 32 Daughter Teacher New Jersey
31 Walter P Brown THIS PERSON 26 Son Metalurgist New Jersey
32 Margaret L Reilly 49 Head — New Jersey
33 Joseph R Reilly 23 Son Bookkeeper New Jersey
34 Marion V Reilly 19 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
35 Dorothy B Reilly 16 Daughter — New Jersey
36 Arthur J Reilly 14 Son — New Jersey
37 Edward J Reilly 14 Son — New Jersey
38 Francis H Reilly 7 Son — New Jersey
39 John B Chenoweth 42 Head Supt Maryland
40 Mabel V Chenoweth 33 Wife — Massachusetts
41 John B Chenoweth 12 Son — Maryland
42 Herman Solomon 56 Head Baker Austria Hungary
43 Hanna L Solomon 48 Wife — Austria Hungary
44 Irene Solomon 24 Daughter Production Clerk Austria Hungary
45 Michael Solomon 22 Son Auto Tester Austria Hungary
46 Estelle Solomon 20 Daughter Operator Austria Hungary
47 Evelyn Solomon 18 Daughter Dressmaker Austria Hungary
48 Morris Solomon 17 Son — Austria Hungary
49 Frederick Solomon 15 Son — New Jersey
50 Samuel Solomon 11 Son — New Jersey

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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