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Charlie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dewese Township Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Charlie Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Bettie Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 35
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Drummer (Dry goods) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 45
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 54
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charlie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie M Johnston | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Charlie Johnston | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Will Gillespie | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Gillespie | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lizzie Gillespie | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Beatrice Gillespie | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Gillespie | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ada Gillespie | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charlie Brown THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bettie Brown | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ethel Brown | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary P Brown | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 63 | Oscar Brown | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James Brown | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lula Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ruby Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sarah Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charlie Jr Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | John Mcclelland | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sarah Mcclelland | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Mcclelland | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Katie Mcclelland | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Luther Mcclelland | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Henry Mcclelland | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hayle Mcclelland | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Samuel Mcclelland | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary S Mcclelland | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lula Mcclelland | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Martha E Campbell | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | George F Campbell | 44 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Joseph C Campbell | 40 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Thomas H Campbell | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Fannie S Campbell | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lola Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Minerva Campbell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Cleopatra Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Joseph C Black | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Emma M Black | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lester M Black | 28 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary B Black | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Emily M Black | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Milas Hartness | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Hattie Hartness | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Paul Hartness | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Helen Hartness | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Frank Hefner | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Rose Hefner | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Cora Lee Hefner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Willie B Hefner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)