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Herman Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Scotland, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scotland, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scotland, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | City Of Memphis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Louisa Brown | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| John Brown | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Don Brown | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scotland, Missouri
Son, age 3
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Scotland, Missouri
Son, age 12
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Scotland, Missouri
Son, age 22
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Herman Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Scotland, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Brown
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Brown
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Brown
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Brown
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Missouri
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Sibling
Don Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Scotland, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Scotland, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu941unit:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Irving | 32 | son | General Work | Missouri |
| 2 | Melvina David | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 3 | George Speer | 52 | Lodger | General Work | Missouri |
| 4 | Joseph Mcdaniel | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 5 | Juanita Mcdaniel | 23 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Clarence Mcdaniel | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Madeline Mcdaniel | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Glen Mcdaniel | 1 | son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Floyd Courtney | 44 | Head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ella Courtney | 37 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Virginia Courtney | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Junior Courtney | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | John Courtney | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Mason Morgan | 34 | Head | Button Cutter | Missouri |
| 15 | Ida Morgan | 31 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Fay Morgan | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Thomas Carpenter | 57 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 18 | Cora Carpenter | 50 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Caleb Exell | 77 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Nancy Exell | 65 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William Norman | 23 | Head | Dressmaker | Ohio |
| 22 | Marie Norman | 72 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Hans Courtney | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Grace Courtney | 45 | wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Helen Courtney | 22 | daughter | Cook | Missouri |
| 26 | Kate Humphrey | 26 | daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 27 | Helen Humphrey | 6 | granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Mary Humphrey | 3 | granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Cella Humphrey | 0 | granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | John Brown | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Louisa Brown | 57 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Don Brown | 29 | son | Barber | Missouri |
| 33 | Herman Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Porter | Missouri |
| 34 | Marshall Matlick | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Mary Matlick | 65 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Harry Gallihue | 39 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 37 | Stella Gallihue | 35 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Roger Gallihue | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Lucille Gallihue | 10 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | William Hoods | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Alice Hoods | 61 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | De Witt Hagans | 59 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Nannie Hagans | 56 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | De Witt Hagans | 27 | son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 45 | Norman Hagans | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Dreston Payne | 57 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 47 | Elythe Payne | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 48 | Phil Payne | 21 | son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 49 | Marjorie Payne | 20 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Neal Payne | 17 | son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Herman + 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)