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Catherine Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Imelda Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1872
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cecile |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 45
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Brown
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu625unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daughter Hilda | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Louis Jr. Hilda | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mildred Hilda | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Harriet Clark | 25 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Nathan Clark | 31 | Husband | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Thelma Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ella Crosby | 43 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ella Crosby | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Clarence Crosby | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Dave Joseph | 40 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 61 | Cardonia Joseph | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 62 | Hazel Joseph | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lloyd Stockey | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | John W. Brooks | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Agnes P. Brooks | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | John W. Jr. Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Dorothea Jones | 40 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 68 | Wallace Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ophelia Jones | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Victoria Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Albert Jones | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Dorothea Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Charles Dorch | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Nellie Dorch | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Myrtle Dorch | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 76 | Ethel Dorch | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Thelma Dorch | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Charles Jr. Dorch | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Libbie Jones | 28 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 80 | John Jones | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Sanford Jones | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | James Heath | 25 | Head | — | Texas |
| 83 | Catherine Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 84 | George Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Rose Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Imelda Brown | 15 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 87 | George Morris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Henrietta Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Robert Morris | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Henry Hallow | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Julia Hallow | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Henry Jr. Hallow | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | James Hallow | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | John Hallow | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Albert Hallow | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Osborne Houston | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Alice Houston | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 98 | Osborne Jr. Houston | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Arthur Houston | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Titus Livingston | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
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)