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Wm Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fresno, California
Our Model Tree links this Wm Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fresno, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Auberry Station |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thos Ferguson | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Peter Petersen | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| H Lonson | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Victor Penman | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Stanley Hales | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Charles Mayer | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Maybelle Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Wm Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Carl Thies | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| George Cline | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fresno, California
Head, age 46
Fresno, California · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Well boring |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Fresno, California
Head, age 54
Fresno, California · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Wm Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fresno, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wm Brown
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Fresno, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Fresno, California
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu098unit:0237)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Dougherty | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Crittenden Dougherty | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 53 | William Dougherty | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 54 | Fred Flores | 45 | Boarder | Carpenter | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Carl Barnett | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 56 | Ada Barnett | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Leonora Barnett | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | Earl Barnett | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 59 | Clair Barnett | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 60 | Wm. E. Brown THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Brown | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 62 | Maybelle Brown | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Arizona |
| 63 | Peter Petersen | 49 | Alone | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 64 | George Cline | 51 | Alone | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | H. E. Lonson | 25 | Alone | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 66 | Willets | 23 | Alone | Switchboard Operator | France |
| 67 | Thos. A. Ferguson | 26 | Alone | Plumber | Texas |
| 68 | Carl Thies | 40 | Alone | Laborer | Germany |
| 69 | Charles R. Mayer | 21 | Alone | Clerk | California |
| 70 | Stanley Hales | 23 | Alone | Camp Foreman | England |
| 71 | Victor Penman | 30 | Alone | Material | Norway |
| 72 | Johnson | 47 | Alone | Clerk | Sweden |
| 73 | Chas. Strohecker | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 74 | Anna Strohecker | 33 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 75 | Joseph P. Acosta | 34 | Alone | Oiler | Mexico |
| 76 | John Murphy | 33 | Alone | Construction Work | Montana |
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)