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Hattie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Hattie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Butterwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Palace Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Davie Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Head, age 49
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Other, age 58
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Other, age 68
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Littleton town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Hattie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hattie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | David | 33 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Priscilla Brown | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ella Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charlton Brown | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hattie Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucy Brown | 38 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 58 | Virgil Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Robert Brown | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | John Brown | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Palace Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Davie Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ruben Snow | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Alice Snow | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rosabel Snow | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Richard Snow | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Bertie Snow | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joe S. Clark | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Biggie Clark | 33 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Azel Clark | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ida Clark | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Addie Clark | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jesse Clark | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Iola Clark | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Beulah Clark | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mamie Clark | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jessie Downes | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Downes | 34 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bedford Downes | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Rebecca Davis | 43 | Sister-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | William Johnston | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Johnston | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Bettie Johnston | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Josephine Johnston | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dahlia Johnston | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Wesley Johnston | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Cecil Johnston | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jim Miles | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sarah Miles | 39 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jim Mills | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hattie Mills | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lucy Mills | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mary Mills | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Hattie Mills | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Mills | 2 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Harry Williams | 49 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 97 | Aiza Williams | 35 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 98 | Arabia Williams | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Edward Williams | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Clifton Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)