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Edward Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · East Carroll, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East Carroll, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Meldina — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | East Carroll, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Malvina Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Carroll, …
Son, age 2
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Carroll, …
Son, age 12
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Head, age 22
East-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | T 23 N |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Carroll |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Edward Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Meldina Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malvina Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Meldina Brown
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malvina Brown
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Brown
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — East Carroll, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Carroll, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu611unit:0535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Sinidell | 14 | Adopted Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Thomas Sinidell | 12 | Adopted Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | John W. Dorman | 54 | Brother | Merchant | Alabama |
| 54 | Sarah Dunn | 35 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 55 | Robert Butler | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Louisa Butler | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Rochelle Bell | 39 | Head | Knitter | Georgia |
| 58 | Louisa Bell | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Emanuel Banks | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Hattie Banks | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Silas Castine | 72 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Isabella Castine | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Simon Castine | 38 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Nancy Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Benjamin Spencer | 34 | Partner | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | William Sidney | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Catherine Sidney | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Joshua Smith | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Isabel Stuart | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mary Stuart | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Isabel Jr. Stuart | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Polly Stuart | 55 | Mother | Laborer | Texas |
| 73 | Thomas Morton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Pinkey Morton | 30 | Wife | — | United States |
| 75 | Elijah Lewis | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Pleasant Gardner | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mary Gardner | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Henry Lewis | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | George Lewis | 9 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Prince Kalman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Louisa Kalman | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Rosie Kalman | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Margaret Kalman | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Softonia Fell | 0 | Niece | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Edward Tolabone | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Gertrude Tolabone | 30 | Sister | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Malachi Brooks | 32 | Partner | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Mariah Brooks | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Adam Laughlin | 2 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Mitchell Minor | 7 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | John Brown | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Malvina Brown | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 93 | Edward Brown THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | James Brown | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | John Brown | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Jerry Dobson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Hannah Dobson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Ollie Castine | 17 | Step Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Carrie Mills | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Lenard Brooks | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
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)