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Wm Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Wm Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm J Sr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Wm Brown | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Walter Boon | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Wm Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Oliver Brown | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Camden, New …
Head, age 44
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cement |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Camden, New …
Head, age 53
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm J Sr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Wm Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wm Brown
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1022unit:0364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wm Taylor | 55 | Head | Driver | Penna |
| 52 | Ella Taylor | 38 | Wife | Housework | Penna |
| 53 | Wm Jr Stewart | 38 | Head | Huckster | Virginia |
| 54 | Maria Stewart | 49 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 55 | Leona Stewart | 22 | Daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 56 | Isabella Stewart | 16 | Daughter | Maid | New Jersey |
| 57 | Wm Stewart | 14 | Son | Boot Black | New Jersey |
| 58 | Wm J Sr Brown THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Plasterer | Maryland |
| 59 | Annie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Wm J Jr Brown | 14 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 61 | Oliver Brown | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Walter Boon | 15 | Lodger | Packer | Penna |
| 63 | George Cooper | 43 | Head | Shipper | Penna |
| 64 | Annie Cooper | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 65 | Bernice Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 66 | Viola Cooper | 16 | Step Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Wm Cooper | 14 | Step Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph Sr Wilson | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 69 | Marie Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Joseph Jr Wilson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Grace Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Geneva Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Florence Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Hazel Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Beatrice Hackett | 13 | Step Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Herbert H Randolph | 30 | Head | Fertilizer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lillian Randolph | 35 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 78 | Ella Randolph | 23 | Sister | Cook | Virginia |
| 79 | Violet Clarkson | 22 | Sister in Law | Waitress | Maryland |
| 80 | Blanner Jones | 40 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 81 | Mamie Jones | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Francis Jones | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Isaac Jones | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Edwin Jones | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mildred Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Naomi Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Emma Borst | 49 | Head | — | New York |
| 88 | Emma Heck | 30 | Daughter | Finisher | New York |
| 89 | Wm Heck | 10 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 90 | Katherine Stephenson | 20 | Boarder | Looper | Virginia |
| 91 | Augusta Denner | 43 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Christopher Jackson | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 93 | Margaret Jackson | 19 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 94 | Andrew Jackson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Harry Jackson | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Godfrey Jackson | 38 | Brother | Driver | New Jersey |
| 97 | Thomas Humphreys | 32 | Head | English | — |
| 98 | Helen Humphreys | 32 | Wife | Scotch | — |
| 99 | Mary Humphreys | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 100 | Audrey Humphreys | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
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)