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Emily Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emily Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Goodrich & James — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emily | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Patterson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Patterson | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bertha Patterson | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Israel Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Emily Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sallie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clifford Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Goodrich Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Josephine Brown | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emily |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Other, age 27
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emilia |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day work |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | 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 Emily Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Goodrich Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father James Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Goodrich Brown
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emily Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clifford Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Patterson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Israel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Amy Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Nora Brown | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 4 | Bettie Brown | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha Brown | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 6 | Cora Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Winston Wright | 14 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Isaac Hall | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie Hall | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Carry Hall | 19 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lee Hall | 14 | Grand son | Driver | Virginia |
| 12 | Rosa Hall | 14 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucinda Hall | 14 | Grand daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 14 | Ida Hall | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Irene Hall | 9 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Allen Hall | 8 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Ruth Hall | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Julia Hall | 0 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Goodrich Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Josephine Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lena Patterson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Patterson | 27 | Son-in-law | Cooper | Virginia |
| 23 | Emily Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sallie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Israel Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bertha Patterson | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Clifford Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Gordon Mosby | 60 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 29 | Mattie Mosby | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Clifton Hill | 32 | Head | Thresher-Man | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Hill | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Viola Hill | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Adell Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Russell Hill | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Chester Hill | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Clarence Hill | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clifton Hill | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Jones | 31 | Head | Checker | Wales |
| 39 | Mary Jones | 30 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | Frank Logan | 32 | Head | Electric Meter | Florida |
| 41 | Florence Logan | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Theodore Logan | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Russell Logan | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie Logan | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Edwin Logan | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ada Mason | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Roland Mason | 25 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 48 | Harry Mason | 27 | Son | Repairer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mabel Mason | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Joseph Leonard | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Emily + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)