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Ernest Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · St John, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St John, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie & Thomas — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1897 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSt John, Louisiana
SurnameBrown
Given NameErnest
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
Father's BirthplaceLouisiana
Mother's BirthplaceLouisiana
Additional Details
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardWard 6 Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ernest Age Birth yr
Ernestine Brown Daughter — 14 ~1906
Versilla Brown Daughter — 20 ~1900
Heather Brown Daughter — 12 ~1908
Etel Brown Daughter — 8 ~1912
Manual Brown Head — 50 ~1870
Ernest Brown Son — 23 ~1897
Elick Brown Son — 21 ~1899
Minnie Brown Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1900
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ernest Eddy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Birth Month Sep
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1910
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Ernest
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1920
St John, …
Son, age 23
St John, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ernest
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Manual Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hattie Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Manual Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Etel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Versilla Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elick Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Heather Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — St John, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu627unit:1204)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Ed Brown 42 Head Laborer Louisiana
52 Cora Brown 37 Wife — Louisiana
53 John Brown 16 Son — Louisiana
54 Nathan Brown 10 Son — Louisiana
55 Manual Brown 50 Head Laborer Louisiana
56 Minnie Brown 40 Wife — Louisiana
57 Elick Brown 21 Son — Louisiana
58 Ernest Brown THIS PERSON 23 Son — Louisiana
59 Versilla Brown 20 Daughter — Louisiana
60 Ernestine Brown 14 Daughter — Louisiana
61 Heather Brown 12 Daughter — Louisiana
62 Etel Brown 8 Daughter — Louisiana
63 John Washington 39 Head Laborer Louisiana
64 Ernestine Washington 31 Wife — Louisiana
65 Edward Washington 16 Son — Louisiana
66 Columbia Washington 12 Son — Louisiana
67 Iria Washington 9 Son — Louisiana
68 Joseph Washington 8 Son — Louisiana
69 Mildred Washington 4 Daughter — Louisiana
70 Mary Washington 2 Daughter — Louisiana
71 Paul Moore 28 Head Laborer Louisiana
72 Mary Moore 23 Wife — Louisiana
73 Robert Moore 4 Son — Louisiana
74 James Moore 2 Son — Louisiana
75 Joe White 26 Head Laborer Louisiana
76 Ella White 20 Wife — Louisiana
77 Velma White 4 Daughter — Louisiana
78 Evan White 2 Daughter — Louisiana
79 Eda Perkin 38 Mother-in-law Laborer Louisiana
80 Clara Perkin 15 Daughter Servant Louisiana
81 Laura Perkin 12 Daughter — Louisiana
82 Albeitia Perkin 11 Daughter — Louisiana
83 Georgia Berry 22 Head Laborer Louisiana
84 Bernard Edgard Berry 50 Cousin Manager Louisiana
85 Davis Irvin Berry 10 Child — Louisiana
86 Ross Martha Berry 25 Head Servant Louisiana
87 Anile Berry 5 Son — Louisiana
88 Joe Smith 28 Head Laborer Louisiana
89 Carson Elnora Smith 21 Wife — Louisiana
90 Callin Nelson Smith 8 Son — Louisiana
91 Lazarus Brown 35 Head Wash Woman Louisiana
92 Rinie Brown 17 Daughter Servant Louisiana
93 Eula Brown 13 Daughter — Louisiana
94 Denis Brown 6 Son Laborer Louisiana
95 Bernice Felder 29 Head Laborer Mississippi
96 Elba Felder 28 Wife — Mississippi
97 Millie Felder 12 Son — Mississippi
98 Lawrence Felder 11 Son — Mississippi
99 Ira Felder 6 Son — Mississippi
100 Joe Brown 50 Head Laborer Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

Ernest + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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