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Chas Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Chas Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chas. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Frost Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Galesburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Chas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Minnie Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Stanley Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Barly Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Chas Brown | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Illinois
Head, age 64
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Chas. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Frost Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Knox, Illinois
Head, age 74
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cupola tender |
| Industry | Steel works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Chas Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Knox, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Chas Brown
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu380unit:0960)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Effie L. Duross | 44 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 52 | Herman T. Duross | 38 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Edna V. Duross | 31 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 54 | Marcella A. Duross | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Dwight J. Palmer | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 56 | Sarah A. Palmer | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Adah J. Palmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Ivan Munsell | 20 | Roomer | Student | Illinois |
| 59 | Solomon King | 46 | Roomer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Lucy S. Brown | 35 | Head | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 61 | Lawrence L. Brown | 16 | Son | Janitor | Illinois |
| 62 | John J. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Thelma M. Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Evelyn G. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John S. Hardin | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 66 | Gertrude Alcon | 30 | Head | Wash Woman | Missouri |
| 67 | Claude H. Alcon | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Hester J. Alcon | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Newton J. Peters | 68 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Eulisis Peters | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Robert E. Peters | 25 | Son | Moulder | Illinois |
| 72 | Adaline F. Triplett | 70 | Daughter | Wash Woman | Missouri |
| 73 | Steve Triplett | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Harry Thomas | 32 | Roomer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | Ernest B. Crawford | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Matilda J. Crawford | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Doris Shoots | 1 | Grandchild | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Alfred Reed | 18 | Roomer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 79 | Mason R. Drury | 46 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 80 | Mattie Drury | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Chas. A. Brown THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 82 | Minnie M. Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Barly A. Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 84 | Stanley H. Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 85 | Paul Brown | 20 | Son | Shoefer | Missouri |
| 86 | Ruby J. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Helen V. Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Henry M. Harmon | 55 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 89 | Annie Harmon | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Leta B. Harmon | 34 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Booker T. Jackson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Fannie L. Jackson | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Fern L. Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Raymond L. Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Booker L. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | John Letcher | 23 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 97 | Estaphell L. Letcher | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Chas. Anderson | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 99 | Mary E. Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Beatrice Provitt | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)