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David Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Desoto, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Eugene — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Desoto, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Cormorant |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyrice Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| David Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Desoto, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Davis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Desoto, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Desoto, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Desoto, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 David Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Desoto, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Brown
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Desoto, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Desoto, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu874unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Hull | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mandy Hull | 53 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Henry Jr Hull | 15 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Russel Mcdonel | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lucilla Mcdonel | 26 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lea Mcdonel | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Smith Mcdonel | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary Mcdonel | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Russel Jr Mcdonel | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | George Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Bettie Smith | 50 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Pitz | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mittie Pitz | 42 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sam Hickling | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lula Hickling | 39 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Everett Hickling | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Alice Hickling | 32 | wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Romelia Hickling | 8 | Daughter | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Eugene Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Anna Harris | 27 | wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Robert Clifford | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annie Clifford | 29 | wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Walter Allen | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Alberta Allen | 20 | wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Will Mccay | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Anna Mccay | 49 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Louella Mccay | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lara Mccay | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Mccay | 15 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lee True | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lettie True | 20 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Johnny True | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary True | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Pearlie True | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Jr Hart | 19 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Ella Hart | 17 | wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Edgar Pitz | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Wisinger Pitz | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Gertrude Pitz | 21 | Sister | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lucy Pitz | 52 | Mother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | John Robinson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary Robinson | 50 | wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | David Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Emma Brown | 25 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Frank Brown | 4 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | John Brown | 3 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lyrice Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | George Bolton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Anna Bolton | 33 | wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | George Jr Bolton | 1 | son | None | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 3 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)