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Ernest Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emery & Edon — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Urgnola Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Essie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Liddie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emery Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lloyd Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lula Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emery Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Edon Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Emory Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emery Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edon Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brown
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emory Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bessie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Essie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liddie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Urgnola Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu883unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. J. Brown | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Linda Brown | 42 | Wife | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 3 | Zella Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Woody Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bessie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sallie Pickens | 33 | Head | Washerwoman | Mississippi |
| 7 | Oscar C. Pickens | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Louis Pickens | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | David Loudman | 28 | Head | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 10 | Annie Loudman | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Arnold Winslett | 59 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary E. Winslett | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ruby A. Winslett | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Alabama |
| 14 | Louis C. Winslett | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Arthur H. Weaver | 30 | Head | Machinist | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jimmie W. Weaver | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James A. Weaver | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Robert S. Weaver | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Louis H. Stanton | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Emery Brown | 44 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lula Brown | 40 | Wife | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 22 | Bessie Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Essie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Liddie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ernest Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lloyd Brown | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Helen Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Urgnola Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Frank Brown | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 7 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)