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Alexander Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Culpeper, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alexander Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Culpeper, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Culpeper, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Alexander | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Alexander Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 8
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 19
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Son, age 26
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alexander |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Alexander Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Culpeper, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Columbia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Columbia Brown
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Brown
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alexander Brown
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bessie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Culpeper, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Culpeper, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0586)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Taylor | 34 | son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Louie Dempsey | 65 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Virgie Day | 10 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Cox H. Taylor | 40 | Head | Guard | Virginia |
| 5 | Payton A. Taylor | 15 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Neckie L. Taylor | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Annie L. Edwards | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | George D. Edwards | 23 | Son | Conductor | Virginia |
| 9 | Maggie Musselman | 54 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie L. Jennings | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Gordon W. Clark | 54 | Step father | Salesman | Scotland |
| 12 | Annie Clark | 71 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William H. Southard | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Nettie Southard | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Southard | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Harry M. Southard | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lucy M. Southard | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary B. Southard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Franklin L. Strother | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Peter Scott | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | William H. Cullers | 57 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 22 | James W. Myers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Alice L. Myers | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Eugene S. Myers | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Maurice L. Myers | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James W. Myers | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert M. Myers | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Josie V. Myers | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Horace C. Boyd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Minnie Boyd | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thomas O. Maddox | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Louvenia R. Maddox | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frances M. Maddox | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth C. Maddox | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Sallie M. Maddox | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Otho W. Maddox | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Thelma M. Maddox | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 38 | Edward G. Maddox | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ernest H. Maddox | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Thomas O. Jr. Maddox | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Nathaniel Maddox | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Leodonia Maddox | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Mildred Mitchell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Benjamin Mitchell | 52 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Joseph Mitchell | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | John W. Sr. Brown | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | John W. Jr. Brown | 35 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Bessie Brown | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Alexander Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Chris. A. Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Alexander + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)