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Effie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Effie Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Davis | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Violet Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Effie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Glenn Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ora Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Moses Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mabel Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willard Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Molly Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 3
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 12
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 Effie Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Effie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Elsie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Echard Ruth Eckard | 17 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lawrence Beach | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Florence Beach | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ralph Beach | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Callie Beach | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Henry Beach | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Beach | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Moses Brown | 46 | Head | Trader | North Carolina |
| 12 | Molly Brown | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mabel Brown | 15 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elsie Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Effie Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willard Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Violet Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Glenn Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mable Davis | 17 | Boarder | Looper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ora Brown | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ella Beard | 51 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Beard | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Walter J Beard | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Harold J Beard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Linn | 54 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 26 | Allie J Linn | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ray Linn | 24 | Son | Chemist | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lucile Linn | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | Willie M Linn | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ernest Linn | 18 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Agnes Linn | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Samuel J Linn | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harold P Linn | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Louise Linn | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred Linn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | George Sipe | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Minnie Sipe | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Sipe | 19 | Sister | Looper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Vance J James | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Redlich | 38 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 41 | Della Redlich | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Herbert Beard | 28 | Head | Trader | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jean Beard | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Florence Beard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | George Beard | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Beard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Homer Beard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Amy Beard | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Marlow | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillie Marlow | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)