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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 Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Mose — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | East 12 District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mose Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mattie Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 12
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Mose Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Brown
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mose Brown
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Brown
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Brown
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Brown
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ethel 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 — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gracy Terry | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Frank Terry | 29 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jacob H Terry | 70 | Father-in-law | Retired Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Martha Terry | 84 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Annie Terry | 75 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lester John Walton | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Carrie Walton | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | William D Walton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Sudie E Walton | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lawrence W Walton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | James W Walton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Luke W Black | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Beula E Black | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Martin L Black | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Arthur W Morse | 26 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | James O Morse | 6 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lucile O Morse | 4 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Clarence Carlton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Sarah Carlton | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Talbert Carlton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | William T Carlton | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Doretha Carlton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Pearlene Carlton | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | James Carlton | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | John A Strong | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Amey B Strong | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Walter Strong | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 78 | Garrett Strong | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 79 | David Strong | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 80 | Harvey Strong | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Clarence Strong | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Annie Strong | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | William Strong | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Ace Bland | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Bettie Bland | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Robert Bland | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | John L Billings | 17 | Grandson | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 88 | Thomas Nash | 94 | Uncle | Retired Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Arthur C Barron | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Willie O Barron | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lucy O Barron | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Dudley Barron | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lillian Barron | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | William S Barron | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Arlene Barron | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Arthur C Jr Barron | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mose Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Mattie Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Joe Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ethel Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 1 sibling
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)