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Joe Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Joe Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clarke, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Lula — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationClarke, Georgia
SurnameBrown
Given NameJoe
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardSandy Creek District 219
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joe Age Birth yr
Nellie Brown Daughter — 23 ~1897
Willie Brown Daughter — 8 ~1912
Emma Brown Daughter — 10 ~1910
Lula Brown Daughter — 17 ~1903
Joe Brown Head — 58 ~1862
James Brown Son — 15 ~1905
Oscar Brown Son — 13 ~1907
Joe Brown Son — 21 ~1899
Lula Brown Spouse — 47 ~1873

Census Appearances

1910
Hart, Georgia
Son, age 10
Hart, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Joe A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farm Labor
Industry Home Farm
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Clarke, Georgia
Son, age 21
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
Head, age 30
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent $5
Veteran No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Joe Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Slay Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Slay Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julie Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Brown
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:1005)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Viola Williams 35 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
2 Robert Williams 20 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
3 Susanna Williams 18 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
4 James Williams 16 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
5 Emma Williams 14 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
6 Sarah Williams 12 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
7 Mildred Williams 10 Daughter — Georgia
8 Minnie Williams 8 Daughter — Georgia
9 John Wesley Williams 6 Son — Georgia
10 Leona Williams 1 Daughter — Georgia
11 Ben Corry 50 Head Farmer Georgia
12 Dora Corry 41 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
13 Willie James Corry 17 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
14 Eugene Lee Corry 15 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
15 Effie Corry 13 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
16 Archie Corry 11 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
17 Alice Corry 10 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
18 John Corry 8 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
19 Amos Corry 6 Son — Georgia
20 Susie Estelle Corry 4 Daughter — Georgia
21 Minnie Mae Corry 1 Daughter — Georgia
22 Lucy Evans 22 Boarder Farm Laborer Georgia
23 James Thompson 22 Head Farmer Georgia
24 Annie Thompson 20 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
25 Willie Thompson 0 Daughter — Georgia
26 George Thompson 0 Son — Georgia
27 Mattie Thompson 0 Daughter — Georgia
28 Martha Thompson 0 Daughter — Georgia
29 Mary Thompson 0 Daughter — Georgia
30 Ruth Thompson 0 Daughter — Georgia
31 Sarah Thompson 0 Daughter — Georgia
32 Sallie Jenkins 56 Head Farmer Georgia
33 Lilly Jenkins 22 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
34 Andrew Jenkins 21 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
35 Mamie Jenkins 19 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
36 Lizzie Jenkins 17 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
37 Walter Hopkins 30 Head Farmer Georgia
38 Emma Hopkins 26 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
39 Lilly Bell Hopkins 5 Daughter — Georgia
40 Odessa Hopkins 3 Daughter — Georgia
41 Robert Hopkins 1 Son — Georgia
42 Joe Brown 58 Head Farmer Georgia
43 Lula Brown 47 Wife Farm Laborer Georgia
44 Nellie Brown 23 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
45 Joe Brown THIS PERSON 21 Son Farmer Georgia
46 Lula Brown 17 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
47 James Brown 15 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
48 Oscar Brown 13 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
49 Emma Mae Brown 10 Daughter Farm Laborer Georgia
50 Willie Lou Brown 8 Daughter — Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Joe + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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