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Alfred Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Randolph, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Randolph, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & John — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Randolph, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | Ramseur Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Brown | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Madge Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Alfred Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Randolph, North …
Son, age 5
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Randolph, North …
Son, age 14
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Randolph, North …
Son, age 24
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Alfred Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Randolph, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Brown
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lara Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge 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 — Randolph, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Della | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nassie | 40 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 53 | Vally | 23 | Daughter | Asst P.M. | North Carolina |
| 54 | Joseph A. | 20 | Son | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 55 | Maggie | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 56 | Walter | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John R. Steel | 41 | Head | Overhauler | North Carolina |
| 58 | Florence Steel | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Clay Steel | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sarah Steel | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lessie Steel | 11 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Turner Hard Steel | 22 | Nephew | Pool Clerk | North Carolina |
| 63 | Isabelle Steel | 76 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | M. C. Spoon | 69 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah Spoon | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hazel Spoon | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Maud L. Spoon | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William Kimrey | 46 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 69 | H. Rossie Kimrey | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mozelle Kimrey | 14 | Daughter | Spin | North Carolina |
| 71 | Walter W. Kimrey | 17 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Enody Kimrey | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph Kimrey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Kimrey | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Howard Kimrey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clarice Kimrey | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gregg Kimrey | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rachel I. Kimrey | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Brown | 61 | Head | Drawing | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alice Brown | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Lara Brown | 30 | Daughter | Spin | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alfred Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 83 | Brown | None | — | — | — |
| 84 | Madge Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | George Pugh | 41 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 86 | Annie Pugh | 37 | Wife | Driver | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lee E. Pugh | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Leanor Pugh | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 89 | Dewey Pugh | 14 | Son | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 90 | May Pugh | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Cord Pugh | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Virginia Pugh | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | John Fulton | 35 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nora Fulton | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Charles Whitehead | 42 | Head | Overseer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Ida Whitehead | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Rainman Whitehead | 17 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 98 | Frances Whitehead | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Walter Smith | 33 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 100 | Pearl Smith | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred + 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)