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Cora Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Cora Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kanawha District Kingston Precinct No 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Omie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gordon Payne | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Everett Underwood | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Kelly Winston | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Cora Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, West …
Spouse, age 26
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Fayette, West …
Spouse, age 37
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Salisbury | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | James Salisbury | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Charlie Blake | 25 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Velva Blake | 19 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | James B Blake | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Verna F Blake | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 57 | Raymond A Lee | 29 | head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 58 | Monad B Lee | 26 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | William F Lee | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | William T Brown | 40 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Cora Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lula Brown | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | Bessie Brown | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Herbert Brown | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Omie Brown | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Elsie Brown | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Frank Brown | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Everett Underwood | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Gordon Payne | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Kelly Winston | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | William T Lavender | 40 | head | Weigh Boss | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary B Lavender | 36 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ruby E Lavender | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Carl T Lavender | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Dan Hudson | 52 | head | Miner | Virginia |
| 76 | Ella Hudson | 49 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Bertie O'Grover | 26 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Samuel Hyden | 22 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Kate Dalton | 6 | grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Etta Dalton | 5 | granddaughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | John Cooney | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Walter Morris | 63 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Jesse B Rhodes | 39 | head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 84 | Allie Rhodes | 40 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mabel Rhodes | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Ione Rhodes | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Deborah Rhodes | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Charles M Powers | 31 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Violet A Powers | 27 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Conrad M Powers | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | Charles H Davis | 30 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Alma Davis | 37 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | James Edwards | 29 | head | Miner | Virginia |
| 94 | Eva Edwards | 27 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | Martha Edwards | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Henry Edwards | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Hardy Edwards | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Geo. Martin | 46 | head | Miner | Virginia |
| 99 | Martha Martin | 41 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Albert Martin | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
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)