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Herman Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Herman Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pedlar District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Herman Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jeff Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Gertie Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Adam Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Blanche Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Owen Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Tony Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Otis Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Violet Brown | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Son, age 13
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Herman Brown
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adam Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Amherst, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1879unit:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H Burks | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Sallie M Burks | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Cooper Burks | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lawrence S Burks | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Calvin G Burks | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Polly L Burks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George L Burks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lucy Watts Burks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John T Gillespie | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Sallie B Gillespie | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Clarence J Gillespie | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Irene G Gillespie | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John F White | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Susan W White | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Susan F Walls | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Clarence Harvey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary S Harvey | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Clarence H Harvey | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert L Harvey | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Winslow A Harvey | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Evelyn V Harvey | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Helen M Harvey | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Henry J Harvey | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | John H Cheatham | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Sallie R Cheatham | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Annie A Cheatham | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John H Jr Cheatham | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Elsie J Cheatham | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Oscar Hudson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucy D Hudson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Maggie D Hudson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Hannah Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Herbert Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Henry Powell | 10 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jeff Brown | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Blanche Brown | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Tony Brown | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Gertie Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Herman Brown THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lucy Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Adam H Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Alice Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Owen Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Otis Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Violet Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)