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Annie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Annie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| 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 | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Welches Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrix Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lucy Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Brown | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 39
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 48
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 58
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Annie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Annie Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Welches | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Millard Welches | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Oscar Welches | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Margaret Welches | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lucile Welches | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Paul Thompson | 28 | Boarder | Manager | North Carolina |
| 7 | Maud Williamson | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Talley | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 9 | D. M. High | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alice High | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Tom High | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | N. W. Freeman | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Minnie Freeman | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nathan Freeman | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Luther Freeman | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Elliot Freeman | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Oscar Freeman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary L. Freeman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ashley Freeman | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | E. L. Freeman | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Freeman | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Noel Freeman | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nellie Freeman | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rosier Freeman | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Katie Freeman | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | O. F. Batten | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mittie Batten | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Batten | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Emma Batten | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Oscar Batten | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jenett Batten | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mabel Batten | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Zed Shipman | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rodie Shipman | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | L. E. Houston | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Houston | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Catheryn Houston | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Houston | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James M. Shipman | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hannah Shipman | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | William Shipman | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Margaret Shipman | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | William Shipman | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James M. Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie E. Brown THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Beatrix Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clarence D. Brown | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Milton Brown | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Lucy Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lois Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)