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Frances Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frances Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Nancy — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Glade Spring Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alex Brown | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| William Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Howard Stuart | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lego Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nancy Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Smyth, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Smyth, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Daughter, age 12
Smyth, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Washington, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Frances Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Brown
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frances Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lego Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Washington, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:0805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip White | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Martha White | 29 | wife | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 3 | Myrtle White | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary White | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha Carter | 60 | Head | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Carter | 17 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | George Leato | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Tenah Leato | 28 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 9 | George Leato | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Leato | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Leonard Leato | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Helen Leato | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Frances Leato | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Sallie Fields | 54 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Fields | 25 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Herbert Fields | 17 | son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Alex Brown | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Nancy Brown | 35 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Frances Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Lego Brown | 18 | son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Howard Stuart | 20 | boarder | Cook | District Columbia |
| 22 | William Brown | 2 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Samuel Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Maggie Smith | 36 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Bert Smith | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Martha Smith | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Hampton Smith | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Brown Smith | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Margaret Smith | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Kate Smith | 2 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Frank Smith | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Abe Foster | 25 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 34 | Emma Foster | 24 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Curtis Foster | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Paul Foster | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Callie Smith | 37 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucy Smith | 20 | daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Smith | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Alberta Smith | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Katie Mason | 55 | Head | None | Texas |
| 42 | Ida Pool | 29 | boarder | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary Pool | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Sam Smith | 71 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 45 | Belle Smith | 50 | wife | Laundry | Virginia |
| 46 | Willie Smith | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | James D Newton | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Newton | 65 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Katy Newton Field | 24 | granddaughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 50 | George Field | 7 | grandson | None | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Frances + 1 sibling
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)