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Gladys Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · St James, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St James, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 9 b. ~1911 Female Daughter Born: Louisiana Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationSt James, Louisiana
SurnameBrown
Given NameGladys
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age9
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
Father's BirthplaceLouisiana
Mother's BirthplaceLouisiana
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardPolice Jury Ward 6 Part Of
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Gladys Age Birth yr
Gladys Brown Daughter — 9 ~1911
Carrie Brown Daughter — ~1920
Annette Brown Daughter — 15 ~1905
Dorothy Brown Daughter — 2 ~1918
Henry Brown Head — 38 ~1882
Percy Brown Son — 6 ~1914
Waldemar Brown Son — 4 ~1916
Henry Brown Son — 7 ~1913
Annette Brown Spouse — 25 ~1895

Census Appearances

1910
Ascension, Louisiana
Daughter, age
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Gladys
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1920
St James, …
Daughter, age 9
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Gladys
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
St James, …
Daughter, age 20
St James, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 38 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Gertrude
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation Servant
Industry Private family
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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.
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Our Model Tree links Gladys Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Brown
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Brown
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Waldemar Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — St James, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu629unit:0236)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emile Harper 2 son None Louisiana
2 Hazik Gardner 80 Grandfather None Louisiana
3 Sally Gardner 67 Grandmother None Louisiana
4 Samuel Taylor 44 Head Laborer Louisiana
5 Harriette Taylor 40 wife Laborer Louisiana
6 Richard Porter 57 Head Laborer Louisiana
7 Octavia Porter 44 wife None Louisiana
8 Octavia Ambroise 6 Grand-daughter None Louisiana
9 Harry Darrell 28 Head Laborer Louisiana
10 Evelyn Darrell 28 wife None Louisiana
11 Rita Darrell 8 daughter None Louisiana
12 Richard Darrell 1 daughter None Louisiana
13 John Coleman 34 Head Laborer Louisiana
14 Nancy Coleman 29 wife None Louisiana
15 Martha Coleman 15 daughter None Louisiana
16 Alphonse Coleman 9 daughter None Louisiana
17 Isaac Book 34 Head Minister Louisiana
18 Angeline Book 32 wife None Louisiana
19 Brooks Book 9 son None Louisiana
20 Samuel Gable 14 Orphan None Louisiana
21 Paul Raymond 2 Orphan None Louisiana
22 Gable Durham 54 Head Barber Louisiana
23 Louis Brown 37 Head Laborer Louisiana
24 Lucille Brown 24 wife None Louisiana
25 Daisy Brown 4 daughter None Louisiana
26 Gable Durham 30 Head Laborer Louisiana
27 Isaac Housman 50 Head Laborer Louisiana
28 Mathilda Housman 40 wife Servant Louisiana
29 Barborne Turner 66 Head Laborer Kentucky
30 Mobile Blue 37 Head Laborer Louisiana
31 Anna Blue 27 wife None Louisiana
32 Herbert Blue 10 son None Louisiana
33 Annie Blue 5 daughter None Louisiana
34 Kattie Blue 6 daughter None Louisiana
35 Lenora Blue 1 daughter None Louisiana
36 Adam Vincent 25 Head Laborer Louisiana
37 Jackie Vincent 19 wife None Louisiana
38 Ethel Vincent 2 daughter None Louisiana
39 Harold Vincent 1 son None Louisiana
40 Charley Brown 50 Head Fireman S. Carolina
41 Amelia Brown 37 wife None Georgia
42 Henry Brown 38 Head Laborer Louisiana
43 Annette Brown 25 wife Servant Louisiana
44 Annette Brown 15 daughter None Louisiana
45 Gladys Brown THIS PERSON 9 daughter None Louisiana
46 Henry Jr. Brown 7 son None Louisiana
47 Percy Brown 6 son None Louisiana
48 Waldemar Brown 4 son None Louisiana
49 Dorothy Brown 2 daughter None Louisiana
50 Carrie Brown 0 daughter None Louisiana

Pedigree Summary

Gladys + 6 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)

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