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Charlie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charlie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Effingham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nancy — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Effingham, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 10 District Gm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almeta Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gertie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Blanch Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charlie Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lela Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Effingham, Georgia
Son, age 23
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Works turpentine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Effingham, Georgia
Head, age 34
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Effingham, Georgia
Head, age 42
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Charlie Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Effingham, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Brown
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Georgia
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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 — Effingham, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Effingham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu255unit:0062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade Kahn | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Hattie Kahn | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Samuel Kahn | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John H Dewitt | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Leonora Dewitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Frank Dewitt | 22 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Marion Dewitt | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Claud B Strickland | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Mamie Strickland | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Charlie Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Lela Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | James Brown | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Blanch Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Almeta Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Annie L Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Gertie Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ed W Walker | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Bell Walker | 19 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 19 | David Walker | 42 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Isaac C Creech | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Amanda Creech | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Ben Williams | 75 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Henry J M Colson | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 24 | Allen Jones | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Etta Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | John Pierce | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Allison Porter | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Pluma Porter | 16 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Fred E Dekinger | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Hulda Dekinger | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Freeman Lanier | 39 | Head | Poultry Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Mary Lanier | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Brendan A Lanier | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Katie Lanier | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Martha Lanier | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | George C Lanier | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Henry C Elkins | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Sarah E Elkins | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Randolph Elkins | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Mildred Elkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Henry C Jr Elkins | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Myrtle Elkins | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Helen Elkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Fred E Fabian | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Mary A Fabian | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Edmund E Fabian | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Edith L Fabian | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Wilford I Fabian | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Harold A Fabian | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Dora R Fabian | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 2 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)