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Emma Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emma Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gertrude Washington | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Richard Miles | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Peter Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 40
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 50
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Own Premises |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Other, age 61
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Cousin |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Brown
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu620unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mcconnell | 33 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 2 | Gertrude Mcconnell | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Edward Mcconnell | 17 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 4 | Harry Alexander | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Julia Alexander | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Frank Boutte | 42 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 7 | Corinne Boutte | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Frank Jr. Boutte | 16 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 9 | Edward Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Addie Jackson | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 11 | Florence Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ernest Riot | 37 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Georgia Riot | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Alvin Jenkins | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Alice Jenkins | 36 | Sister | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 16 | Rose Jenkins | 33 | Sister | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 17 | Louise Jenkins | 31 | Sister | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 18 | Henry Jenkins | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Dorothy Jenkins | 12 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Charles Washington | 83 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Alice Washington | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Joseph Gibson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Rose Gibson | 45 | Wife | Wash Woman | Louisiana |
| 24 | Albert Gibson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Edna Gibson | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Josephine Gibson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Raymond Gibson | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Thelma Gibson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Oscar Gibson | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bruno Gibson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Leola Augustine | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Agnes Moore | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Minnie Moore | 55 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Elsie Pierce | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Alberta Pierce | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Neal William | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Clara William | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Gladys William | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Rose Antoine | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lillie Joseph | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Albert Joseph | 14 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ferdinand Joseph | 8 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Emma Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mary Brown | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Richard Miles | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Gertrude Washington | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Peter Brown | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Peter Daramus | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 49 | Angelina Daramus | 53 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Joseph Daramus | 23 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
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)