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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, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fannin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fannin, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | American |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North East Part Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulmer Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Dobia Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| David Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mamie Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fannin, Texas
Son, age 19
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Fannin, Texas
Son, age 28
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Fannin, Texas
Head, age 38
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | David L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | American |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Fannin, Texas
Head, age 48
Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | D. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1250 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fannin, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Brown
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Brown
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Texas
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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 — Fannin, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Fannin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1803unit:0435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marion Whirley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Addie L. Whirley | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Velma C. Whirley | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Paul Whirley | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | Ora Whirley | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Sadie J. Whirley | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Florence Whirley | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Lois Whirley | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Dora Phillips | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Laura Phillips | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | Albert Phillips | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Laura M. Phillips | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Lezza M. Phillips | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Arthur Phillips | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Catharin Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Reuben Phillips | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Rayburn Phillips | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Pat C. Gilbreath | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Seham B. Gilbreath | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Leslie W. Gilbreath | 24 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Clara E. Gilbreath | 16 | Daughter | Going To School | Texas |
| 72 | Earl A. Gilbreath | 12 | Son | Student | Texas |
| 73 | Loyd J. Gilbreath | 4 | Son | Student | Texas |
| 74 | John Vanlear | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Rebecca Vanlear | 36 | Wife | Housework | Arkansas |
| 76 | James M. Crowe | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Lizzie Crowe | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Millie M. Crowe | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Bulah M. Crowe | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Nell O. Crowe | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Horrie Crowe | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | Margaret Crowe | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | David L. Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Mamie M. Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 85 | Ethel L. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 86 | Dobia A. Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Ulmer M. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Auther Padly | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 89 | Estella Padly | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Jamie Padly | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Jannie L. Padly | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Ollie Padly | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 93 | Edgar Foster | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 94 | Beulah Foster | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Choice Foster | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | William H. Foster | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 97 | Erestein Foster | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 98 | Earl Foster | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | Claud Foster | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 100 | Foster Foster | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 2 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)