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Charles Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buckingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Elvira — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Slate River Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Brown | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Charlie Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nancy Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Nancy Brown | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Elvira Brown | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 19
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 27
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 36
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | 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 Charles Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buckingham, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvira Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elvira Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvira Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Brown
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvira Brown
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elvira Brown
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvira Brown
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Brown
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parrish Louise | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Marshall L Napier | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Dealia M Napier | 21 | Boarder | Housework | Virginia |
| 4 | William L Napier | 15 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry A Napier | 10 | Grandson | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward Napier | 16 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Sam F Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Ella Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Julia Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Roy Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Federal Cyrus | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucinda Cyrus | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Cyrus | 54 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Catherine Cyrus | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert L Carter | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Emma A Carter | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Essie Carter | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Marvin Carter | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Zelia Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John C Carter | 47 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Hope Main | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Rachel Main | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bessie Main | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Main | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary E Main | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Marguerite Main | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mc Eva Main | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Charlie Main | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Israel Crenshaw | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Ody Crenshaw | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Dorothy Crenshaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Adell Crenshaw | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hardy Cyrus | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mandy Cyrus | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Edward Cyrus | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Early Slaten | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Ida Slaten | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Silas Taylor | 65 | Head | Preacher | Virginia |
| 39 | Ida Taylor | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James Taylor | 55 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Daniel Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Elvira Brown | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Charles Brown THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Nancy Brown | 35 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Charlie M Brown | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Nancy L Brown | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Victoria Branch | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Henry May | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Oscar B May | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary J May | 65 | Sister | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)