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Cora Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Cora Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1892), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Malones Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Cora Brown | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mineta Brown | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Marie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Musa Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Brown | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Riley Brown | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Langston Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 28
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Cora Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Cora Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hazel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Musa Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mineta Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Langston Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:1005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie Justice | 9 | sister | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Arthur H. Brown | 59 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Maggie Brown | 54 | wife | Labourer | Virginia |
| 54 | Langston Brown | 30 | son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 55 | Cora Brown THIS PERSON | 28 | daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mineta E. Brown | 27 | daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 57 | Musa Lee Brown | 18 | daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 58 | Arthur H. Jr Brown | 16 | son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie M. C. Brown | 15 | daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 60 | Marie Brown | 14 | daughter | Labourer | Virginia |
| 61 | John Eddie Brown | 11 | son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 62 | Hazel E. Brown | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Riley Chas Brown | 62 | cousin | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Isaiah Walker | 45 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Addie Walker | 40 | wife | Labourer | Virginia |
| 66 | Celia Walker | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Willie E. Walker | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 68 | James G. Walker | 11 | son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 69 | Ephraim Walker | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Edith Lee Walker | 4 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Eliza Walker | 61 | mother | Labourer | Virginia |
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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)