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Edward Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Taylor & Mary — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Roberta Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 23
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
None, Maryland
Head, age 33
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 42
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Taylor Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Taylor Brown
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Brown
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu660unit:0541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louisa Hawkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Elsie Williams | 45 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 53 | Adel Thornton | 24 | Lodger | Laundress | Maryland |
| 54 | George S. Carroll | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 55 | Cecelia Carroll | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 56 | Mary Jones | 41 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 57 | Lloyd Thomas | 23 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 58 | Florence Thomas | 20 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 59 | Cordelia Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | James Maiden | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Maiden | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Arthur Mccoy | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Mccoy | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur Jr. Mccoy | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Esther Carbon | 22 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 66 | Helen Boyd | 19 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 67 | Edward H. Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Butler | Maryland |
| 68 | Roberta Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Beatrice Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Horace Snead | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Blanche Snead | 31 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 72 | Geneya Faye | 24 | Sister in law | Laundress | Maryland |
| 73 | John Parker | 18 | Nephew | Porter | Maryland |
| 74 | Samuel Parker | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Matilda Green | 18 | Niece | Cook | Maryland |
| 76 | James Coleman | 30 | Head | Lunch Room | Virginia |
| 77 | Inda Coleman | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Clifton Coleman | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Esther Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Hugh Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Lenora Barnes | 47 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Joseph Snell | 26 | Head | Driver | Maryland |
| 83 | Estelle Snell | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Victorine Snell | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 85 | William Snell | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Randall Chase | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 87 | Susie Chase | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Edward Johnson | 39 | Head | Contractor | Maryland |
| 89 | Mable Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Alene Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Sarah E. Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Sarah E. Scott | 74 | Mother in law | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Truman Dochett | 50 | Head | Watchman | Maryland |
| 94 | Albert Bowers | 22 | Son in law | Waiter | Maryland |
| 95 | Mamie Bowers | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Henry J. Cooper | None | Head | Huckster | Maryland |
| 97 | John J. Cooper | 25 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Douglas Cooper | 24 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Mildred Cooper | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 100 | Joseph H. Smiley | 62 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
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)