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Ella Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dry Wells Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Christine Brown | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Gladys Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Blanch Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Oma Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Allen Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Jarvis Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hester Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ella Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nash, North …
Spouse, age 33
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| 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
Nash, North …
Spouse, age 42
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 |
1930
Nash, North …
Spouse, age 52
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Nash, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1311unit:1034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Morris | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Carlie V Morris | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | William J Morris | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James R Morris | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Isaac L Morris | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carry Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nancy Morris | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | William I Renfrow | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Allie Renfrow | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Allen M Brown | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ella Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jarvis Brown | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Oma Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ida Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hester Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Blanch Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gladys Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hallie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Christine Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Frank O Liles | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bissa A Liles | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hover Liles | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Metta Liles | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alie M Liles | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jesse Liles | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lee Liles | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hadley Liles | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Oscar E Liles | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Albert M Murray | 76 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Renda Murray | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nally L Murray | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Griff Zell | 47 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 33 | Isager King | 18 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hundy King | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joseph O Murray | 28 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alma Murray | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elthonia Murray | 58 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Pomp Ballard | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Raliegh Ballard | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Annie C Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Willie Griffin | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elma Griffin | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Willie Jr Griffin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William O Griffin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alma Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Marie Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clide Davis | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)