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Walter Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Addison & Mary — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1891 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameBrown
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Additional Details
OccupationGuard
IndustryGovernment
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationGuard
Township / WardBoro Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1891

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
Olive Brown Daughter — 34 ~1886
Lillian Brown Daughter — 41 ~1879
Gertrude Brown Daughter — 38 ~1882
Susannah Brown Head — 70 ~1850
Walter Brown Son — 29 ~1891

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Walter G
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Dec
Birth Year 1891
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
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
Kings, New …
Son, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Walter S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 29
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Guard
Industry Government
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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 Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Addison Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susannah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Addison Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susannah Brown
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Brown
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · New York
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Sibling
Lillian Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1162unit:0932)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John Henken 28 — None New York
52 Alfred Henken 10 — None New York
53 John Henken 8 — None New York
54 William Fahey 32 Head Printer New York
55 Mary Fahey 32 Wife None New York
56 Kate Books 54 Head None New York
57 Walter Gary 38 Head Shipping Clerk New York
58 Lena Gary 32 Wife None New York
59 Walter Gary 10 Son None New York
60 Ruth Gary 3 Daughter None New York
61 John Witchcut 22 Head Motorman Pennsylvania
62 Dorothy Witchcut 21 Wife None Connecticut
63 Ethel Witchcut 0 Daughter None New York
64 Jacob Finker 34 Head Salesman New York
65 Rose Finker 32 Wife None Russia
66 Cecil Finker 8 Daughter None New York
67 William Hooker 30 Head Helper New York
68 Jennie Hooker 26 Wife None New York
69 George Hooker 7 Son None New York
70 Peter Mullen 18 Brother-in-law Helper New York
71 Frederick Watson 58 Head Metal England
72 Ada Watson 51 Wife None England
73 John F. Crum 42 Head Electrician New York
74 Loretto Crum 35 Wife None New York
75 Helen Crum 15 Daughter None New York
76 George Crum 6 Son None New York
77 Robert L. Fowler 52 Head Truckman New York
78 Nellie J. Fowler 52 Wife None New York
79 Gregorio Graupera 61 Head Cigar Mfg Cuba
80 Candelaria Graupera 62 Wife None Spain
81 Manuel Graupera 25 Son Cigar Maker New York
82 Gaetano Sciarrone 37 Head Inspector New York
83 Dolores Sciarrone 33 Wife None New York
84 Aurora Sciarrone 4 Daughter None New York
85 Lawrence Fernandez 28 Boarder Carpenter Spain
86 Susannah Brown 70 Head None England
87 Lillian Brown 41 Daughter None New York
88 Gertrude Brown 38 Daughter Clerical New York
89 Olive Brown 34 Daughter Teacher New York
90 Walter Brown THIS PERSON 29 Son Guard New York
91 Timothy Cantwell 36 Head Inspector New York
92 Loretta Cantwell 32 Wife None New York
93 Genevieve Cantwell 11 Daughter None New York
94 Timothy Cantwell 9 Son None New York
95 Virginia Cantwell 2 Daughter None New York
96 David Wilson 49 Head Butcher New York
97 Georgie Wilson 52 Wife None New York
98 Gladys Wilson 17 Daughter Polisher New York
99 Herman Schnurr 23 Son-in-law Butcher New York
100 Florence Schnurr 20 Daughter None New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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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