William Browning — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this William Browning across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1850 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Essex, New Jersey
Surname	Browning
Given Name	William T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	East Orange City
Est. Birth Year	~1850

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Libbie Browning	Daughter	—	32	~1888
William Browning	Head	—	70	~1850
Sara Browning	Spouse	—	67	~1853

Census Appearances

1910

Essex, New …

Head, age 60

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Browning
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Years Married	44
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	foreman
Industry	hose co
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Essex, New …

Head, age 70

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members

Surname	Browning
Given Name	William T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Own Business
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Browning

Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · New Jersey

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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

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1029unit:0388)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Mary J Thomas	17	Daughter	—	New York
52	William G Thomas	21	Boarder	—	Indiana
53	George K Newland	50	Head	Riveter	New Jersey
54	Margaret F Newland	28	Wife	Inspector	New Jersey
55	Fred T Dugan	36	Head	—	New Jersey
56	Ethel B Dugan	35	Wife	Secretary	New Jersey
57	Fred B Dugan	2	Son	—	New Jersey
58	Richard T Dugan	1	Son	—	New Jersey
59	William T Browning THIS PERSON	70	Head	Carpenter	New York
60	Sara Browning	67	Wife	—	New York
61	Libbie F Browning	32	Daughter	Secretary	New York
62	Georgiana Stevenson	72	Head	—	New Jersey
63	Geraldine C Stevenson	60	Sister	—	New York
64	Julia B Sayer	69	Boarder	—	New Jersey
65	Myrta D Fowler	41	Boarder	Nurse	Ohio
66	Mary Belle Fowler	32	Boarder	—	Ohio
67	Jennie H Applegate	58	Head	—	England
68	Melbourne Applegate	40	Son	Student	New Jersey
69	John Sagar	75	Head	Inspector	Ireland
70	Dora E Sagar	70	Wife	—	New York
71	Jennie Sagar	34	Wife	Nurse	New Jersey
72	Ethel Turner	19	Maid	Servant	North Carolina
73	Harry Hill	41	Head	Painter	New Jersey
74	Rose Hill	42	Wife	—	New York
75	Chester Hill	21	Son	Electrician	New Jersey
76	William Hill	18	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
77	Harry B Thill	23	Head	Clerk	New Jersey
78	Margaret A Thill	19	Wife	—	New Jersey
79	Raymond D Myers	36	Head	Toy Mfgr	Canada
80	Margaret Myers	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
81	Robert Myers	11	Son	Student	New Jersey
82	Edward Myers	10	Son	Student	New Jersey
83	Isabel Myers	8	Daughter	Student	New Jersey
84	Helen D Myers	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
85	Blanch D Griffin	42	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
86	Jennie O Griffin	39	Wife	—	Scotland
87	Elizabeth W Griffin	14	Daughter	Student	New York
88	Dorothy L Griffin	12	Daughter	Student	New York
89	Jane P Griffin	10	Daughter	Student	New York
90	Alfred W Mayhew	44	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
91	Ethel L Mayhew	41	Wife	—	Georgia
92	Irene L Mayhew	18	Daughter	Teacher	New Jersey
93	Fred W Mayhew	13	Son	Student	New Jersey
94	Abigail James	75	Aunt	—	Georgia
95	Geo W Marty	58	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
96	Etta R Marty	50	Wife	—	New Jersey
97	Raymond C Marty	20	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
98	Lydia Miller	49	Cousin	Receptionist	New Jersey

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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)

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