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John Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iredell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & A — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Iredell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Farm Laborer |
| 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 | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Statesville Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| A Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Catherine Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Iredell, North …
Son, age 2
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Iredell, North …
Son, age 11
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Iredell, North …
Son, age 22
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Farm Laborer |
| 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 John Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Iredell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father A Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Brown
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lillian Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Iredell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Iredell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1306unit:0316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Rydenhour Pollie | 9 | nephew | — | S. Car. |
| 2 | Alonzo Riddle | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Riddle | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie M Riddle | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pauline Riddle | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ambrose Pealer | 68 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Zelama Pealer | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clarence Pealer | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Andrew W Alexander | 86 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Magnolia Alexander | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Fred B Branch | 41 | Head | Sec & Fore | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lizzie Mae Branch | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Fred B Jr Branch | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elizabeth Branch | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charles S Branch | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Martha P Branch | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie J Branch | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William H Gregory | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Mittie R Gregory | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary A Gregory | 40 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alexander Bigger | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Bigger | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George Bigger | 17 | Son | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ray Bigger | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Pearl Bigger | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Lou Bigger | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Paul B Bigger | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | A J Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Catherine Brown | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Brown THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bertha Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lillian Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas Brown | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rosa Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Andrew L Goodman | 74 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 36 | Betty E Goodman | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Morris Goodman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Samuel Y Norris | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nannie A Norris | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John A Norris | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Maybelle Norris | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willie W Norris | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | William B Norris | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ada V Norris | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mabel A Norris | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Charles G Norris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucille P Norris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary E Norris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Blanche L Norris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nellie R Norris | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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)