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Josephine Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bermuda Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Royal Shirley | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Scott | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Josephine Brown | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chesterfield, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Chesterfield, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chesterfield, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Johnson | 44 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lena P Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Bessie M Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lillian S Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Everlyn H Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Nannie J Jones | 65 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Samuel Green | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles L Mann | 34 | Head | Policeman | Tennessee |
| 9 | George M Brown | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Josephine Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Herbert Brown | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ella M Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Beatrice Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George C Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph H Brown | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Rosa B Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas J Scott | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Royal Shirley | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Thomas King | 50 | Head | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 20 | Nellie King | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Thomas King | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | George W King | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William H King | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Samuel G King | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | David A Lacy | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Nola S Lacy | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Emeline G Lacy | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Florence Almond | 6 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles Almond | 2 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William E Poole | 47 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie I Poole | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charles J Poole | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Annie G Poole | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Emma T Poole | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert E Hush | 20 | Boarder | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 36 | Martha Mason | 42 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 37 | Pinkey Mason | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Cora Mason | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Indiana Mason | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joseph Johnson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Nellie Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie G Brockman | 13 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Virginia |
| 43 | Isaac Johnson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Rebecca Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Luke H Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Alice M Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 47 | Francis A Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 48 | John W Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Estelle B Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Isaac D Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)