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Willie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kennebec, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kennebec, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kennebec, Maine |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Manchester Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Carleton Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Anna Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kennebec, Maine
Head, age 38
Kennebec, Maine · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willis R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer (Day) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Kennebec, Maine
Head, age 50
Kennebec, Maine · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Kennebec, Maine
Head, age 61
Kennebec, Maine · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Kennebec, Maine
Other, age 70
Kennebec, Maine · implied b. ~1860 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Patient |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Willie Brown across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kennebec, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Kennebec, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Kennebec, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu643unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert A Young | 67 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Ada M Young | 61 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Harold P Young | 29 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 4 | Dwight T Young | 21 | Son | — | Maine |
| 5 | Harriet E Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 6 | Vera M Young | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 7 | George E Young | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 8 | Fred A Day | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 9 | Mary G Day | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Byron G Day | 20 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 11 | Verna P Day | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 12 | Marguerite H Day | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 13 | Catherine J Day | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 14 | Franklin R Chadwick | 12 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Alden Chadwick | 6 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Blanche A Chadwick | 3 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 17 | Frank L Bean | 46 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 18 | Alice M Bean | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Gerald R Bean | 16 | Son | Farmer | Maine |
| 20 | William F Bean | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 21 | Susan G Bean | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Howard H Bean | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 23 | Robert E Bean | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 24 | Dorothy M Bean | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 25 | Solon M Cunningham | 31 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 26 | Archie Von Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 27 | Lloyd Von Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | James A Dudley | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 29 | Mary Dudley | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 30 | Winfield A Dudley | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 31 | Beatrice A Dudley | 6 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 32 | Viola M Dudley | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 33 | George H Dudley | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 34 | Marion L Dudley | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Rupert M Mowart | 52 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Eliza A Mowart | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Calvin H Johnson | 54 | Boarder | Farmer | Maine |
| 38 | Willie L Brown THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 39 | Anna L Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 40 | Carleton M Brown | 19 | Son | — | Maine |
| 41 | Esther E Brown | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maine |
| 42 | John B Gill | 50 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 43 | Lilla A Gill | 55 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 44 | Fred L Field | 53 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 45 | Jennie B Field | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Dwight L Haskins | 37 | Boarder | Farmer | Maine |
| 47 | Florence M Haskins | 36 | Boarder-Wife | — | Maine |
| 48 | Dwight L Jr Haskins | 9 | Boarder-Son | — | Maine |
| 49 | Evelyn M Haskins | 7 | Boarder-Daughter | — | Maine |
| 50 | Lester W Haskins | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
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)