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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 Beaufort, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ransom & Mary — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Cherry Brown | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sallie Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 9
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 18
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 27
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 James Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ransom Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ransom Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Brown
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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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 — Beaufort, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Shepard Brown | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Pearl Brown | 25 | Adopted daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sallie Brown | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Jr Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Cherry Brown | 17 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lewis Sutton | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mollie Sutton | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Florence Sutton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jesse Sutton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mason Mary Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ellis Washington | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Washington | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mollie Washington | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Laura Washington | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sophie Washington | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ethel Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Juan Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Eveline Wanderson | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mayb George Wanderson | 25 | Son | Barber | North Carolina |
| 71 | Carry Wanderson | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ben Simmons | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sarah Simmons | 45 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Fred Morgan | 75 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Morgan | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Clara Horton | 65 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William H Little | 50 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie E Little | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Marie E Little | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 80 | Isiah Little | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Russell Little | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lawrence Little | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Robenia Little | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mathew Little | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Berta Little | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 86 | Robert Little | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hade Little | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mathew Little | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Richard Mannels | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | John Anna Mannels | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Joseph Mannels | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Alonzo Mannels | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | William J Mannels | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Haywood Mannels | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Amanda Mannels | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | William A Parmeley | 60 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Matilda Parmeley | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Martha Parmeley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Clarence Holland | 20 | Son-in-law | Presser | North Carolina |
| 100 | Andrew Little | 25 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
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)