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Ira Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jones, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ira Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jones, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jones, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Horace Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ira Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harvey Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Homer Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Leon Brown | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Allen Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Zirusha Brown | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Hugh Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Morris Brown | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bura Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Jones, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Jones, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ira Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ira Brown
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Allen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bura Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Jones, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Jones, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu881unit:0580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nathan E. Mills | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula M. Mills | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Arthur D. Mills | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Archie Mills | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | James Lloyd Morris | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Marguerite Morris | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Julius Morris | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Jack Morris | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | W. Nelson Graham | 30 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 60 | Viola Graham | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Billy Graham | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Maine Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mildred Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lucile Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mattie Graham | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Henry Taylor | 20 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
| 67 | Beulah Taylor | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Lula M. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | James M. Graham | 32 | Head | Teamster | Mississippi |
| 70 | Alma M. Graham | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Florence Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Clara L. Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | George H. Ennis | 36 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 74 | Minnie Ennis | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Rosa Ennis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ollie Ennis | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Ethel Ennis | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Grady Ennis | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Gladys Ennis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Floyd Ennis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Hattie Ennis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Alice Ennis | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | William H. Ennis | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | W. B. Graham | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Herman Graham | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Nannie Graham | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 87 | Maude Graham | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ethel Graham | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Mary E. Brown | 50 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Allen C. Brown | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Homer Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Harvey Brown | 21 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 93 | Horace Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Lee Brown | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Hugh Brown | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Ira Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Bura Brown | 32 | Son | Engineer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Zirusha Brown | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Morris Brown | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Leon Brown | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
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)