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George Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Covington, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron & C — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Covington, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brown | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| C Brown | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Covington, Alabama
Son, age 19
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Covington, Alabama
Son, age 28
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Covington, Alabama
Son, age 38
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 George Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Covington, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father C Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarena Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aaron Brown
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Brown
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarena Brown
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Brown
Son · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Alabama
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Sibling
Florence Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 46
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 — Covington, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu10unit:1025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Davis | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Pollard A Davis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William P Davis | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Allen Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Ida Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Verner Smith | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | James Smith | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Bart Cushman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Dilla Cushman | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lucy Cushman | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Paul Cushman | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Lucile Cushman | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mamie Cushman | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Hubert Cushman | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Edna Cushman | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Simon H Parker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Ruby Parker | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Victor Parker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Marvin Parker | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Fletcher Millard Parker | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Colvin Holloway | 24 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 22 | Clyde Holloway | 25 | Wife | Farmer | Florida |
| 23 | Bessie Holloway | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | John Prughurst | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Sallie Prughurst | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Fletcher Prughurst | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Carrie Prughurst | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Hare Guy Prughurst | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Robin M Prughurst | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 30 | E M Wyatt | 34 | Head | Feeder Man | North Carolina |
| 31 | Flossie Wyatt | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Green Spann | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Lillie M Spann | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Rosa E Spann | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Nathaniel J Spann | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Aretha M Spann | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Reed Lewis Spann | 23 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John W Boulware | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Mamie G Boulware | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Mabel Boulware | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | George Posey | 32 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 42 | Alice Posey | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Solomon Posey | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Janie M Posey | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Elmira Posey | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | C W Brown | 79 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Sarah Brown | 72 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Florence Brown | 46 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | George Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Henley Feather | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
George + 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)