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David Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tallahatchie, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Sam Brown | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maude Brown | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Dave |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Occupation | Share cropper |
| Industry | plantation |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Brown
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Brown
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu895unit:0765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Moses Moquet | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Evangeline Moquet | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | John Moquet | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Alice Moquet | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | A C Brown | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 56 | Maude Brown | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | David Brown THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Sam Brown | 27 | Lodger | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 59 | Ben Herrington | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Lizzie Herrington | 50 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Idella Herrington | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 62 | Maude Herrington | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Joe Herrington | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Minnie Herrington | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary Minter | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ernest Minter | 18 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Jesse Minter | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 68 | Millie Minter | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 69 | Harry Minter | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 70 | Allie Minter | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | Daniel Bagett | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Zadie Bagett | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jessie Bagett | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mason Bagett | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Edna Bagett | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Britt Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lizzie Johnson | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ida Johnson | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Maggie Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Charlie Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Gertrude Johnson | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Julia Johnson | 1 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Willie Stewart | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ella Stewart | 28 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Sophie Vannable | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Idora Vannable | 19 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Al Patterson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Sallie Patterson | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ella Patterson | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | Burl Otis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Blanch Otis | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 92 | Cassie Otis | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 93 | Nannie Otis | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 94 | James Otis | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | Dora Otis | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Walter Young | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Maggie Young | 50 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | Eliza White | 15 | Sister | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | A C Mcmain | 63 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 100 | John Mcmain | 45 | Hired man | Laborer | 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)