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Eliza Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Eliza Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bedford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bedford, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Forest District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eliza | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nannie Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alton Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eliza N |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Eliza Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bedford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Eliza Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alton Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Bedford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Bedford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa E Hawkins | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Leroy Hawkins | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Annie Hawkins | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Alon W Inge | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Nora E Inge | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Helen M Inge | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Ruby E Inge | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 58 | Eleanor B Inge | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Oty Scott | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Annie Scott | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Linwood Scott | 19 | Son | Farm Labour | Virginia |
| 62 | Vernice Scott | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Ada Scott | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Norvel Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lillie Brown | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 66 | George E Brown | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Luther C Brown | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 68 | William H Brown | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruby M Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Martha Davis | 54 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Garfield Brown | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Willie Brown | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Nathlie Brown | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Alon Braxton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Nannie A Braxton | 53 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Rosa M Brown | 23 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Helen Braxton | 11 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Rosa Brown | 7 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Harry E Brown | 5 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Ernest T Layne | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Charles E Gallaher | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Annie Miller | 36 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Edward Miller | 35 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Paulus C Gallaher | 32 | Son | Farm Labourer | Virginia |
| 85 | William C Gallaher | 27 | Son | Farm Labourer | Virginia |
| 86 | Eugene Gallaher | 24 | Son | Farm Labourer | Virginia |
| 87 | Esther Gallaher | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | George M Goodman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Rosa J Goodman | 37 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Lilian A Goodman | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Georgia F Goodman | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Nora E Goodman | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Robert Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Clarence Brown | 25 | Son | Farm Labourer | Virginia |
| 95 | Nannie Brown | 23 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Ida Brown | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Eliza Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Elizabeth Brown | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Alton Brown | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary Brown | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
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)