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Joe Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chatham, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joe Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Isaac Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Julia Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 26
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | House Maid |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 35
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 45
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chatham, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Brown
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu276unit:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Johnson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Bertha Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Joseph Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Arthur Johnson | 31 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Lura Appling | 44 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 6 | Lula Appling | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 7 | Lizzie Appling | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 8 | Lillie Appling | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Lester Appling | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | L. C. Appling | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | L. J. Appling | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | L. V. Appling | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Willie Higginbotham | 21 | Step-daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 14 | James Jones | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Martha Redwine | 40 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 16 | Lizzie Redwine | 60 | Sister | Cook | Georgia |
| 17 | Lizzie Drayton | 40 | Boarder | Cook | Georgia |
| 18 | Lizzie Drayton | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Eloise Drayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Annie Drayton | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | John Drayton | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Robert Drayton | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Albert Drayton | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Joe Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Julia Brown | 40 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 26 | Maggie Brown | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 27 | Joe Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Willie Brown | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Isaac Brown | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Elias Samuels | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Julia Samuels | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Elias Samuels | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James Wilson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Annie Wilson | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lizzie Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Annie Wilson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Bessie Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Robert Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Lizzie Wilson | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Robert Glover | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Alice Glover | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | William Glover | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Annie Glover | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Franky Glover | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Harriet Bush | 45 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 47 | Lula Bush | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 48 | James Bush | 18 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 49 | James Thomas | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Georgia Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)