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Jerry Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Elmore, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Jerry Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elmore, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elmore, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Half Beat 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jerry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilly Brown | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Jerry Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Matherie Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jerry Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lilly Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Goldie Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Booker Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Macon, Alabama
Head, age 30
Macon, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Elmore, Alabama
Head, age 40
Elmore, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jerry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Jerry Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jerry Brown
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Elmore, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu14unit:0686)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William L Fuller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Vincent Fuller | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Tempie E Fuller | 34 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 4 | John W Travis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Alma Travis | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Harry Travis | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Martha Travis | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Bera B Travis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Henry Travis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Irvin Travis | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Amy Travis | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | John W Travis | 21 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
| 13 | Letha Travis | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Squire B Brown | 67 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Lou Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Jerry Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Zilly Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Elizabeth Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Goldie Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Booker T Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Jerry Jr Brown | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Matherie Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Lilly Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Sally Daniel | 60 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 25 | Wesley Louka Daniel | 6 | Grandchild | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Sam Spant | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie Spant | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Cole Bessie Spant | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Early D Jarman | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Eva Jarman | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ruth Jarman | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ethel Jarman | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Halloway Jarman | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Grace Jarman | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Wilson Jarman | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Joseph Jarman | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mary E Jarman | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | George W Coker | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Emma Coker | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Birdie Coker | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | William Green | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Nellie Green | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Ida Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lulu Green | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mctensey Jane Green | 60 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Hannie Howard | 50 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Hill Jennette Howard | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Warren Howard | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Eddie Howard | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Anderson Green | 60 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
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)