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Jim Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Jim Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Jones Bluff |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jim | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Johnnie Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 26
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 37
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 48
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Jim Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jim Brown
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Ann Brown | 35 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Bertha Bell Brown | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Iona Brown | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Phillip C. Hatch | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Jean C. Hatch | 25 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Phillip C. Jr. Hatch | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Sara Hatch | 4 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jane Hatch | 2 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lewis Hatch | 0 | son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Jim Martin | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Giles Collins | 24 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 12 | Jim Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Jennie Brown | 43 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Johnnie Brown | 17 | son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | William Brown | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Eva Brown | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Puse Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Emily Jones | 23 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Inesser Jones | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Aggie Jones | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary Jones | 0 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | — | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | — | 57 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Henry | 6 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Andy Brown | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Rosie Brown | 60 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Iona Brown | 20 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Arthur Brown | 10 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Jeff Farrington | 45 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 30 | Farrington | 35 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Farrington | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lougenia Hill | 36 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Berry Hanna | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Mahaley Hanna | 44 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Martha Hanna | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Missie Hanna | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Early Hanna | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Mary Jane Adams | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Robinson | 43 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Charles Mcmurray | 15 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Bill Mury | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Hilla Mury | 48 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | Hattie Campbell | 73 | Mother in law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Hattie | 5 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John Fast | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Almedia | 30 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Reuben | 13 | son | Servant | Alabama |
| 48 | Joseph | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Carter | 7 | son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Eli Fast | 66 | Head | Farmer | 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)