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Flora Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Flora Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Township / Ward | Civic District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Flora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Davy Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charles Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lucie Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Flora Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jannie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Opal Tyree | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Brown | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francesca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Flora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Flora Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Flora Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Jannie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Davy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1766unit:0024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Byerly | 22 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Southern Byerly | 16 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Wyatt Byerly | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Sam Angell | 45 | Boarder | Sawyer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lawson Milford | 50 | Boarder | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 6 | George Morris | 50 | Boarder | Millwright | Indiana |
| 7 | Charles Chambers | 20 | Boarder | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lois Judie | 26 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Lois Judie | 4 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jos. H. Mercer | 64 | Head | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 11 | Eula L. Mercer | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ed. B. Lucas | 42 | Boarder | Millwright | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lawson T. Mccommon | 22 | Boarder | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 14 | William C. Mckinley | 45 | Head | Burner | Mississippi |
| 15 | Emma Mckinley | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Robert Mckinley | 20 | Son | Flagman | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lillian Mckinley | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Andrew Mckinley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Harvey E. Sigler | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ora Sigler | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | James Sigler | 19 | Son | Feeder | Kentucky |
| 22 | Gertie G. Sigler | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Harvey B. Sigler | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Hazel L. Sigler | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Charles G. Brown | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lucie Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Flora Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Trimmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Earl Brown | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jannie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Davy Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Margaret Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Opal Tyree | 16 | Boarder | Finisher | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Irvin Lemon | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 34 | Jannie S. Lemon | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | William O. Humphreys | 28 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 36 | Nettie Humphreys | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | W. P. Humphreys | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Emmett G. Muse | 41 | Head | Repairer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Carrie Muse | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Walter G. Smith | 35 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 41 | Cornelia Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mamie Jarvis | 18 | Daughter | Upholsterer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Doris J. Jarvis | 16 | Daughter | Upholsterer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Catherine Jarvis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Edwin Anthony | 61 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 46 | Flouria Anthony | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Leo Pike | 21 | Head | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 48 | Estella Pike | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Leon Pike | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | A. W. Butler | 25 | Head | Supt. | Missouri |
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)