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Emma Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma S. |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Berry Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lucia Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charles Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Benjamin Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 42
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 12 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Spouse, age 52
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Emma S. |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Luke W. Query | 37 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 52 | Adria F. Query | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth E. Query | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Luke W. Jr. Query | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Laura F. Query | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James W. Sadler | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Frances M. Sadler | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John W. Cummins | 22 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruth S. Cummins | 25 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James S. Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Frankie P. Brown | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Nancy P. Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charles F. Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Emma S. Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Oscar E. Brown | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charles F. Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Frank S. Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lucia M. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Emma S. Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James M. Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William C. Brown | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Benjamin F. Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph L. Wilson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hattie Wilson | 33 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Wilson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Idell Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Wilson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Arthur J. Wilson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pearl Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Joseph C. Sadler | 79 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Margaret S. Sadler | 75 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Edward Watt | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lula Watt | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Graham Watt | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Watt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Robert J. Griffith | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Margaret A. Griffith | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Katie L. Griffith | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 89 | Oscar W. Griffith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lee J. Flow | 40 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary J. Flow | 35 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lee J. Jr. Flow | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edwin F. Flow | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | William E. Neel | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Hattie W. Neel | 43 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 96 | Elbert M. Neel | 26 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 97 | Wilton C. Neel | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William W. Neel | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Margaret Neel | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | John Q. Neel | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)