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Ernest Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Coahoma, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Levi & Sarah — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 3 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCoahoma, Mississippi
SurnameBrown
Given NameErnest
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age3
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4 Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ernest Age Birth yr
Ethel Brown Daughter — 14 ~1906
Viola Brown Daughter — 21 ~1899
Inez Brown Daughter — 12 ~1908
Clara Brown Daughter — 2 ~1918
Mattie Brown Daughter — 12 ~1908
Levi Brown Head — 50 ~1870
Katherine Collier Other — 2 ~1918
Henry Collier Other — 1 ~1919
Ernest Brown Son — 3 ~1917
Odell Brown Son — 19 ~1901
Percy Brown Son — 6 ~1914
Elmer Brown Son — 17 ~1903
Sarah Brown Spouse — 36 ~1884

Census Appearances

1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ernest
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Earnest
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Head, age 24
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Earnest
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Tallahatchie
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Levi Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Levi Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elmer Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Coahoma, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:1133)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 John H Brown 10 Head None Mississippi
52 Lucile Brown 7 Son None Mississippi
53 Lucille Brown 5 Daughter None Mississippi
54 Lee Dunlap 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
55 Mary Dunlap 40 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
56 Lucille Dunlap 11 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
57 Ruthie Dunlap 8 Daughter None Mississippi
58 Ruby Dunlap 8 Daughter None Mississippi
59 William Brown 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
60 Lula Brown 40 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
61 Earl Brown 18 Son Farmer Mississippi
62 Elizabeth Brown 17 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
63 Lula Brown 14 Daughter None Mississippi
64 Ernest Brown 22 Son Farmer Mississippi
65 Moses Turner 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
66 Lula Turner 22 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
67 Lizzie Turner 13 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
68 Martha Turner 12 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
69 James French 48 Head Farmer North Carolina
70 Ada French 24 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
71 James French 5 Son None Mississippi
72 Nathan French 4 Son None Mississippi
73 Thomas French 2 Son None Mississippi
74 Hazel French 0 Daughter None Mississippi
75 Levi Brown 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
76 Sarah Brown 36 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
77 Viola Brown 21 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
78 Odell Brown 19 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
79 Elmer Brown 17 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
80 Ethel Brown 14 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
81 Inez Brown 12 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
82 Mattie B Brown 12 Daughter Farm Laborer Mississippi
83 Percy Brown 6 Son None Mississippi
84 Ernest Brown THIS PERSON 3 Son None Mississippi
85 Clara Brown 2 Daughter None Mississippi
86 Katherine Collier 2 Granddaughter None Mississippi
87 Henry Collier 1 Grandson None Mississippi
88 Andrew Hunt 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
89 Dora Hunt 25 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
90 Lee J Hunt 2 Son None Mississippi
91 Andrew Hunt 1 Son None Mississippi
92 Henry Strong 22 Head Farmer Louisiana
93 Beatrice Strong 26 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
94 Henry Stewart 46 Head Farmer Virginia
95 Hannah Stewart 46 Wife Farm Laborer Alabama
96 Bessie Stewart 6 Daughter None Mississippi
97 John H Small 69 Head Farmer Maryland
98 Ellen Small 56 Wife Farm Laborer Mississippi
99 John H Jr Small 20 Son Farm Laborer Mississippi
100 Richmond Watson 11 Nephew Farm Laborer Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Ernest + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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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