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Edward Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jas & James — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Hallie Drake | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Carrie Brown | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, North …
Son, age 7
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Northampton, North …
Son, age 16
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Son, age 26
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jas Brown
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Brown
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Brown
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Brown
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Northampton, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henrietta | 58 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John E Boon | 46 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 53 | Maggie Boon | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel D Boon | 44 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry T Boon | 61 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 56 | Addie Boon | 61 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bill Parker | 75 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ivey Manley | 49 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 59 | Gertrude Manley | 29 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bettie Manley | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wayland Manley | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruffin Manley | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Arthur Manley | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Corpius Candis | 51 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Brown | 67 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 66 | Carrie Brown | 65 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William B Brown | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edward Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Willie C Brown | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hallie Drake | 13 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Henry Stuart | 76 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 72 | Elizabeth Stuart | 80 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fannie Gay | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie S Dabney | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Blanche Dabney | 29 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William H Dabney | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lee Roy Dabney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nannie Gay | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Millard Tillman | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Minnie Tillman | 6 | Granddaughter | Yes | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Davison | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lizzie Davison | 23 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Davison | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mary Davison | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John L Odum | 58 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lydia Odum | 45 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Linwood Odum | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lela Odum | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John W Barnes | 44 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sarah A Barnes | 39 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lloyd Barnes | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lottie Barnes | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | William C Barnes | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Gertrude Barnes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Pollard Barnes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Rutha Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Marie Barnes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Richard Burgess | 34 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bessie Burgess | 32 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Kermit Burgess | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)