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Francis Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Francis Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Inez — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Maury, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9Th District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Katie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Francis Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Benjamin Brown | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Patsie Brown | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Daughter, age 19
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Freda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Phosphate Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 30
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Freda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Occupation | Secretary to |
| Industry | Lawyer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Francis Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inez Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Patsie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inez Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Brown
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Patsie Brown
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Francis Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Beatrice Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magnolia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Maury, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1755unit:0431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth A Temple | 23 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | B. M. Temple | 17 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | William J. Ragsdale | 51 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 4 | Golden W. Ragsdale | 34 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | James L. Ragsdale | 14 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 6 | James M. Ragsdale | 43 | head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Herman F. Ragsdale | 18 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 8 | Hollis Ragsdale | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jammie L. Ragsdale | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Charlie D. Ragsdale | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Willie G. Sparkman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Emma G. Sparkman | 31 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Daniel R. Sparkman | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | John P. Sparkman | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Richard Helms | 70 | servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 16 | Robert L. Jameson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Katie V. Jameson | 37 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Margurite Jameson | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Alex B. Jameson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Rebecca Jameson | 49 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Margurite Jameson | 76 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ulyss Myer | 37 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bessie A. Myer | 35 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Christine E. Myer | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clarence Jackson | 34 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 26 | Leona Jackson | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ruth H. Jackson | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Richard H. Jackson | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ruby B. Jackson | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ross A. Anderson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Margurite Anderson | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | William T. Anderson | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Margurite Anderson | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Laura Anderson | 66 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Fred D. Galloway | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eugene Galloway | 26 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ida A. Galloway | 1 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 38 | Benjamin D. Brown | 32 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 39 | Patsie Brown | 29 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Francis Brown THIS PERSON | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Beatrice Brown | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Magnolia Brown | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Katie L. Brown | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Adrian Teacherly | 23 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 45 | Sadie R. Teacherly | 20 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | John R. Teacherly | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | William Howard | 70 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jesse Howard | 40 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Homer G. Tompkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary L. Tompkins | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Francis + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)