IB
Isaac Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Preston & Annie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Isaac Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Conway Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Brown | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaiah |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 17
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Head, age 26
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Isaac Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Preston Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Preston Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Isaac Brown
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1884unit:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | B. J. Vans | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | S. W. Booker | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Willie Y. Booker | 19 | Bro | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Adeline Booker | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 55 | B. G. Booker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Mattie Booker | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Chester A. Booker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Minnie Booker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Andora Booker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lettie Booker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | J. N. Booker | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Jennie G. Booker | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 63 | Charles Hartwell | 75 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Rosa Hartwell | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | J. V. Hood | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mattie Hood | 48 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 67 | M. J. Hood | 71 | Step Mother | — | Virginia |
| 68 | E. H. Taylor | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Lizzie Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | C. B. Taylor | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Lillie Taylor | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Ethel Taylor | 2 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 73 | E. K. Ford | 35 | Head | Saw Mill | Virginia |
| 74 | E. A. Ford | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Brown | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Lou Brown | 45 | Wife | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 77 | Virginia Brown | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 78 | Lillian Brown | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 79 | Marandia Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Bernice Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Eugene Brown | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Isaac Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Willie Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary F. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Conway Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Fred Hobson | 82 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ellen Hobson | 81 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Scruggs Elizabeth Hobson | 18 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Johnnie Hobson | 17 | Grand Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Sam Hobson | 15 | Grand Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Willie Peterson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Bernice Peterson | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Isaac
Gen 1 · 3 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)