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Eugene Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Johnson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Alda Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eugenia Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eugene Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Bert Simpson | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Neil Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Hal Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Kate Brown | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Washington, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Washington, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Eugene W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Eugene Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washington, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eugene Brown
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hilda E. Day | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Clayton Day | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Silas R. Sellers | 67 | Head | Lumber Dealer | Ohio |
| 54 | Geneva Sellers | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | David F. Mckehan | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dora Mckehan | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William A. Mckehan | 21 | Son | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 58 | Eugene W. Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 59 | Kate Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Frank Brown | 26 | Son | Trav. Salesman | Tennessee |
| 61 | Leona Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lawrence Brown | 20 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 63 | Hal Brown | 18 | Son | Collector | Tennessee |
| 64 | Neil Brown | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lillian Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Alma Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Alda Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Eugenia Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Bert Simpson | 25 | Servant | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | William R. Dorton | 37 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 71 | Effie Dorton | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Louise Dorton | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Roy Dorton | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Herbert Dorton | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Kelley Dorton | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Henry Dorton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ida Mallon | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Florence Mallon | 35 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lon Belle Mallon | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Robert Mallon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Madge Mallon | 14 | Daughter | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ernest Mallon | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Elmer Green | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Guy Burgess | 29 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lillie Burgess | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Howard Burgess | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Reba Burgess | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Jewel Burgess | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ida Burgess | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Vance Showman | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Nellie Showman | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | William Showman | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lonnie Showman | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Alvin Berry | 24 | Brother in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Charles Petel | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Sarah C. Petel | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mary Petel | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Martha Petel | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Anna Petel | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | George W. Crumley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)