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James Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iberia, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iberia, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Barney | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alberta Barney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Beatrice Barney | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Angeline Barney | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lelia Barney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bessie Barney | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Clarence Barney | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Harold Barney | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruby Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Iberia, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Iberia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Junius |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Iberia, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Iberia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Industry | None (sick) |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Iberia, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Iberia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Iberia, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Brown
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brown
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Iberia, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Iberia, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu613unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mandy Brooks | 64 | Mother | Cook | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ruth Anthony | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Paul Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Amos Walker | 48 | Head | Chopper | Louisiana |
| 55 | Louisa Walker | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Annie Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Beatrice Walker | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Mabel Stephens | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Florence Stephens | 29 | Daughter | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 60 | Morris Stephens | 6 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | James Stephens | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Gustave Hubert | 40 | Head | Millwright | Louisiana |
| 63 | Delia Hubert | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Hermina Hubert | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Alie Hubert | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Russell Perry | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Perry | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Leona Perry | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Sidney Perry | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Charles Perry | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lillian Perry | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Julia Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Eunice Perry | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Burt Sheppard | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mary Sheppard | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Harris | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mary Harris | 34 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lillie Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Gertrude Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Sammie Harris | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | James Brown THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Ruby Brown | 37 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 83 | Bessie Barney | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Alberta Barney | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Angeline Barney | 15 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 86 | Lelia Barney | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Beatrice Barney | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Harold Barney | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Clarence Barney | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Thelma Barney | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Buster Narcisse | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Victoria Narcisse | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ada Narcisse | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Constant Charles | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Walter Anderson | 29 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 96 | Lucille Anderson | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Bessie Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | David Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Anna Williams | 31 | Wife | Washerwoman | Louisiana |
| 100 | Bessie Williams | 13 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)