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Joe Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thos & Thomas — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Streets |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Howard Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Harry Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Banks Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Julia Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 2
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 21
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Streets |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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.
Our Model Tree links Joe Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thos Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Banks Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thos Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Banks Brown
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Brown
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Howard Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Banks Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1309unit:0715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas B. Brown | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Julia Brown | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Brown | 28 | Son | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Banks Brown | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joe Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jessie Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Harry Brown | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas Brown | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Howard Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Redman | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Laura Redman | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Redman | 23 | Stepdaughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 14 | Luther Redman | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Frank Perry | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Pearl Perry | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Theodore Perry | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bertha Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Theodore Cullings | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Anna Cullings | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Cullings | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Cullings | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | John F. Love | 53 | Head | Cotton Broker | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hallie B. Love | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Walter E. Love | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Edgar L. Love | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Sarah B. Love | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sallie Bryan | 67 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hallie Elmore | 45 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 31 | Chas. W. Christian | 56 | Head | Manager | Maine |
| 32 | Pauline W. Christian | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Pauline L. Christian | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Lenore M. Christian | 23 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | James Christian | 21 | Son | Civil Engineer | Maine |
| 36 | Rosa Page | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Switzerland |
| 37 | Evans F. Gardens | 50 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Amelia Gardens | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Helen Gardens | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Agnes Gardens | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lila Gardens | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jackson Lilly | 26 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Richard B. Elam | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Rosa Elam | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Herbert L. Elam | 14 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 46 | Doane Hulick | 32 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 47 | Anna Hulick | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Doane Jr. Hulick | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mildred Hulick | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jack Hulick | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)