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Betty Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Betty Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Betty Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Herman Jackson | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 32
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1878
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 41
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 53
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10.00 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Betty Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Brown
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1911unit:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Carter | 25 | Daughter | Harness Maker | Virginia |
| 52 | Willie Carter | 25 | Son-in-law | Elevator Boy | Virginia |
| 53 | John H Tyler | 44 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 54 | Carrie Tyler | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John J Tyler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Tom Tyler | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary E Tyler | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eliza Tyler | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Richard Easter | 38 | Head | Hod Carrier | Virginia |
| 60 | Anna Easter | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Eleanor Easter | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Easter | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Bernard Easter | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Floyd Woodson | 55 | Head | Section Color | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Woodson | 52 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 66 | Martha Davis | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William N Jarrett | 47 | Head | Brakeman Helper | Georgia |
| 68 | Lucinda Jarrett | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John W Jarrett | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eula L Jarrett | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hannah Thompson | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | James Harris | 45 | Lodger | Porter | Un. U.S. |
| 73 | Mary S Mccullough | 73 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ella Mccullough | 24 | Wife | Spreader | Virginia |
| 75 | Montell Mccullough | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Leslie Howard | 40 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lizzie Howard | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ernest Howard | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Betty Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Sarah Brown | 20 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Herman Jackson | 36 | Boarder | Section Hand | Texas |
| 82 | Aurelius Dabney | 53 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 83 | Olive Dabney | 48 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 84 | Frank Dabney | 38 | Brother | Shaper | Virginia |
| 85 | William Huntley | 49 | Lodger | Tin Worker | Virginia |
| 86 | James Jones | 36 | Head | Janitress | North Carolina |
| 87 | Sadie Ray | 23 | Lodger | Janitress | Virginia |
| 88 | William Jordan | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 89 | Sara Jordan | 30 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Katie Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Otto Jordan | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary M Jordan | 13 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Washington Jordan | 26 | Brother | Trucker | Virginia |
| 94 | Rachel Jordan | 44 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Lavinia Coates | 44 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Sam Benson | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Annie Benson | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | James Benson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | William Benson | 5 | Son | — | South 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)