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Jim Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jim Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Locust Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Jim Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caswell, North …
Other, age 24
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Head, age 35
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Jim Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jim Brown
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:1130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zora V. Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mabel Turner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Bessie Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Will Russell | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie Russell | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harry Gwynn | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bessie Gwynn | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Gwynn | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Gwynn | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice B. Gwynn | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary G. Gwynn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | George W. Gwynn | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lizzie J. Gwynn | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Julius Gwynn | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Georgia Gwynn | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Trotter | 70 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucile Trotter | 12 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jim Brown THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lillie Brown | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lizzie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Frank Williamson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Susan Williamson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lucy Bell Williamson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Williamson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Alice Williamson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eleanor Brooks | 13 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lucy Brooks | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Wiley Williamson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sarah Williamson | 50 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Tom Williamson | 13 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Fred Williamson | 11 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Annie Williamson | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ben Williamson | 7 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Nellie Williamson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Francis Williamson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John Williamson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Glenn Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Brown | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lane Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Brown | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Bertha Brown | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Delma Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Milton Brown | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sarah Brown | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Eva P. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lillie Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John Brown | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lawson Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)