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Ira Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ira Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edison & J — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Florence Brown | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gracie Brown | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Rosa Williams | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Wilson Hoor | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sonia Brown | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Sadie Williams | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| C Jenkins | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ira Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Fred Brown | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edison Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Florence Brown | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Catawba, North …
Son, age 1
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Head, age 23
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Bottling Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $10 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edison Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father J Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Brown (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lizzie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Edison Brown
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Brown
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lizzie Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ira Brown
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1309unit:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charity Burris | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | William Lane | 52 | Head | Track Layer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Millie Lane | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Lane | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Lane | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lucille Lane | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bennie Mae Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nannie Lane | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Lane | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Sadie Lane | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Vencer | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Joe Flax | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Flax | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Bernice Flax | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Maggie Johnson | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Warren Jr. Johnson | 22 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Willie D. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Johnson | 74 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Neely | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Janice Neely | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Zannie Ross | 55 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ella Ross | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Wilson Cook | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Cook | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | William Johnson | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Vachie Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Vachie Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ira Mcdonough | 15 | Brother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edison Brown | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Florence Brown | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ira Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | George Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Sadie Williams | 8 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Fred Brown | 6 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Isaac Brown | 4 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Florence Brown | 2 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Gracie Brown | 1 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Sonia Brown | 0 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | C. J. Jenkins | 24 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Rosa May Williams | 4 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Wilson Hoor | 13 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Henry Fink | 52 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lottie Fink | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Hattie Fink | 20 | Daughter | Press Hand | South Carolina |
| 95 | Alexander Fink | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | James Fink | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary Moore | 74 | Mother in law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 98 | William Moore | 1 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Wilford Walls | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 100 | Viola Walls | 14 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ira + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)