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Ernest Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Callaway, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Malena — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Callaway, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fulton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argilia Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bernice Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ora Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Bessie Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hazel Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nannie Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Callaway, Missouri
Other, age 13
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Callaway, Missouri
Son, age 24
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Callaway, Missouri
Head, age 35
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | U. S. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Callaway, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Malena Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Malena Peterson
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Brown
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Callaway, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Callaway, Missouri
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu909unit:0696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louisa Davis | 76 | — | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Sora Davis | 54 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Jacob Davis | 53 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Mora Davis | 48 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Pierce Davis | 39 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | John J. Stephens | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Nannie M. Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Theodore Stephens | 0 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 60 | H. M. Alberry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Zella Alberry | 60 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 62 | Willie Alberry | 27 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Noah Alberry | 25 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Dewey Alberry | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Ernest Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 66 | Nannie Brown | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Bessie Brown | 16 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 68 | Albert Brown | 14 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 69 | Argilia Brown | 12 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Mildred Brown | 9 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Ora Brown | 7 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Hazel Brown | 5 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 73 | Bernice Brown | 1 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 74 | Roy Harrison | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Lizzie Harrison | 28 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Ethel Harrison | 11 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 77 | Albert Harrison | 8 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 78 | Hallie Harrison | 7 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Howard Harrison | 5 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 80 | Earl Harrison | 3 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 81 | Mary Harrison | 0 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 82 | W. W. Kirkham | 78 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 83 | Melissa Kirkham | 62 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Raymond Kirkham | 42 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | Olive Kirkham | 39 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Elijah Brown | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Maggie Brown | 46 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Brown | 9 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Thomas Brown | 7 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 90 | W. G. Castreich | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Rosie Castreich | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Willie Castreich | 18 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Katie Castreich | 13 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 94 | Joseph Dixon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 95 | Mariah Dixon | 85 | Mother | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Geo. P. Fischer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 97 | Edna M. Fischer | 24 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 98 | Marvin Fischer | 4 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 99 | Wallace Fischer | 2 | Son | None | Missouri |
| 100 | Riley Bonard | 67 | Boarder | Farmer | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 1 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)