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Joseph Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lafayette, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lafayette, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jackson & Jack — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lafayette, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Russell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Elaine Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Clara Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lafayette, Arkansas
Son, age 9
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | At school |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Lafayette, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Lafayette, Arkansas
Head, age 29
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Joseph Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lafayette, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jackson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Savannah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jackson Brown
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Brown
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Savannah Brown
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Brown
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lafayette, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lafayette, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu068unit:0765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John B Cryer | 67 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Sam B Cryer | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Clours G Cryer | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Morgan Cryer | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Bob Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Annie Jones | 56 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Pearl Beavers | 18 | Granddaughter | None | Arkansas |
| 58 | Jordan Jackson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Sophia Jackson | 39 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 60 | Nellie Jackson | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 61 | Douglas Jr Jackson | 11 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lucy Jackson | 18 | Niece | None | Arkansas |
| 63 | Bessie Jackson | 15 | Niece | None | Arkansas |
| 64 | Hanner Jackson | 13 | Niece | None | Arkansas |
| 65 | Will Woods | 28 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | William Edwards | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Joseph Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Clara Brown | 25 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 69 | Elaine Brown | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mary Brown | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 71 | Joseph Brown | 0 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 72 | Nelson Carson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Maybell Carson | 20 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | Willie Carson | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 75 | Frank Carson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Rebecca Carson | 30 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 77 | Rosella Carson | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 78 | Frank Jr Carson | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 79 | Pleasant Carson | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | Annie M Carson | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 81 | Jim Johnson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Mary Johnson | 54 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Audie Johnson | 23 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 84 | Willie Williams | 20 | Lodger | None | Arkansas |
| 85 | William Johnson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 86 | Bessie Johnson | 20 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 87 | Annie M Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 88 | Henry Johnson | 56 | Uncle | None | Arkansas |
| 89 | Lonnie Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Idonia Johnson | 25 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 91 | Lula Green | 22 | Cousin | None | Arkansas |
| 92 | Rossetta Green | 1 | Cousin | None | Arkansas |
| 93 | Ben Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Mattie Williams | 46 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 95 | Thomas Williams | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Willie Williams | 17 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 97 | Sophia Williams | 16 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 98 | Alma Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 99 | Sarah Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 100 | Medie Williams | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)