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Emma Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie — first a daughter (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Annie Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hattie Brown | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 24
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Washerwoman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 32
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Daughter, age 40
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Emma Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Fayette, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu569unit:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Brown | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emma Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 3 | Hattie Brown | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Thomas Brown | 32 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Will Lewis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Jane Lewis | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lucy Hayes | 36 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 8 | Jefferson Hayes | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Dave Scott | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Alice Scott | 26 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 11 | George Gardner | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lillie Gardner | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | George Jr. Gardner | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Eva Gardner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John Gardner | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lizzie Gardner | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Annie Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Robert Gardner | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John Jr. Gardner | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Emma Gardner | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | William Gardner | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | James Gardner | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Arthur Gardner | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lizzie Gardner | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary Gardner | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Alice Parker | 60 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ella Parker | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Parker | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Lula Parker | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Lewis Hall | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lizzie Hall | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | William Yancey | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mary Yancey | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Edward Yancey | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | David Yancey | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ada Yancey | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | James Webb | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Louisa Webb | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James Stewart | 36 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Nora Stewart | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | William Blackburn | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 42 | Cornelia Blackburn | 30 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 43 | Beatrice Blackburn | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Annie Blackburn | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frances Blackburn | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Loren Blackburn | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lizzie Berry | 36 | Head | Servant | Kentucky |
| 48 | Elizabeth Berry | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charles Anderson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Betty Anderson | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)