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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 Surry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Goodman & Mary — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blackwater Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Katherine Bailey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charlie Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Austin Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lazarus Bailey | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Harold Bailey | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| George Bailey | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Virginia Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Surry, Virginia
Son, age 18
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 27
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Surry, Virginia
Head, age 38
Surry, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Charlie Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Surry, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Goodman Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Goodman Brown
b. ~1831
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1916unit:0253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonza Newby | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Alice Newby | 41 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Ettie Newby | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Fred Newby | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Ellis Newby | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | George Newby | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Newby | 41 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Ruby Newby | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 9 | Zora Newby | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Wattis Newby | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Ever Newby | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Birdie Newby | 31 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 13 | Sallie Newby | 19 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 14 | James Motor | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nancy Motor | 34 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Robbie Motor | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Clara Motor | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Alice Motor | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Dora Motor | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Ogden Selden | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Agnes Selden | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Paul Selden | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Selden | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Ernest Selden | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Daisy Selden | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Charlie Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Virginia Brown | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Austin Brown | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Virginia Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Charlie Brown | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Katherine Bailey | 19 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Lazarus Bailey | 18 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Harold Bailey | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | George Bailey | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Percy Richardson | 45 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Richardson | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Clara Richardson | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Rebecca Edwards | 73 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Sidney Paraham | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Jessie Paraham | 28 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Rachel Paraham | 81 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Augustus Morton | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 43 | Otho Morton | 51 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 44 | John Potlow | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Eva Potlow | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Garland Potlow | 16 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Frank Potlow | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Thomas Potlow | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Charles W Lane | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Martha Lane | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
Related Census Records
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)