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Willie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Stevens, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stevens, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Willie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stevens, Minnesota |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Stevens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayme Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Irene Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Julia Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Loretta Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Francis Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stevens, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Stevens, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 21
Stevens, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Stevens, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Francis Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayme Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Stevens, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Stevens, Minnesota
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu862unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Mary Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Julia Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Mayme Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Irene Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Francis Brown | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Willie Brown THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Loretta Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 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)