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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 Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Will — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Brown | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| 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 John Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Brown
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Brown
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin D. Fudge | 62 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 2 | Susie A. Fudge | 55 | Wife | None | Florida |
| 3 | Rufus R. Oglesby | 42 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie Oglesby | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mabel Oglesby | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Rufus R. Jr. Oglesby | 10 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Moses Mckissack | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 8 | Miranda Mckissack | 32 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Louis W. Mckissack | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Moses Jr. Mckissack | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Samuel H. Mckissack | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | George Ames | 19 | Cousin | Porter | Tennessee |
| 13 | Chester Lane | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie M. Lane | 24 | Wife | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 15 | George Lane | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | William Lane | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mildred Lane | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Benjamin Lane | 22 | Brother | Porter | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie Lane | 47 | Mother | Book Binder | Tennessee |
| 20 | Timothy E. Martin | 24 | Head | Painter | Arkansas |
| 21 | Linnie E. Martin | 26 | Wife | Chambermaid | Tennessee |
| 22 | John Lucas | 25 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary Lucas | 26 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Frances Tarnell | 27 | Head | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mattie Tarnell | 33 | Sister | Maid | Tennessee |
| 26 | Robert Foster | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 27 | Margaret Foster | 27 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Gladys Foster | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Robert C. Foster | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sam Fleming | 42 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Lulu Fleming | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lulu German | 43 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 33 | Joe Temple | 33 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ardella Temple | 33 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | Eliza Temple | 58 | Mother | Maid | Virginia |
| 36 | Susie Clay | 36 | Sister | Maid | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nannie Clay | 15 | Niece | Nurse | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lily Clay | 13 | Niece | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | John Irvin | 40 | Head | Packer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lily Irvin | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 41 | William Irvin | 43 | Brother | Porter | Tennessee |
| 42 | Luther Gilbert | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Polk Fitzgerald | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Laura Fitzgerald | 63 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 45 | Peter Fitzgerald | 27 | Son | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 46 | George Mcewen | 70 | Brother-in-law | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 47 | Brayton Allen | 10 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jennie Brown | 60 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 49 | Willie Brown | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | John Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)