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Lawrence Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shaper |
| Industry | Public Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Shaper |
| Township / Ward | Black Mountain Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romulus Pendergrass | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Lawrence Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Pendergrass | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 5
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 15
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 24
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lawrence E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Shaper |
| Industry | Public Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | 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 Lawrence Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Pendergrass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Romulus Pendergrass (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Pendergrass
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Romulus Pendergrass
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Brown
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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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 — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Barbara | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | William A. | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary L. | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ila J. | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Benjamin H. | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Andrew J. Holtoman | 52 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 57 | Erie Holtoman | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Almo A. Melton | 40 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Melton | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Melton | 17 | Son | Painter | North Carolina |
| 61 | James F. Melton | 15 | Son | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 62 | Floyd E. Melton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Millie May Melton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William Andrew Melton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Melton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Earl Melton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Margie Melton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William W. Gray | 45 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 69 | Carry Gray | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dora Gray | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Blain Gray | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Earl Gray | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Harry Gray | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Hermit Gray | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Walter Gray | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie L. Morris | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Palmina Morris | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Arthur E. Read | 36 | Brother in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Addie M. Read | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Florence E. Read | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Rachel Lee Read | 1 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Solomon M. Morris | 57 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Rachel A. Morris | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rebecca Parker | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Parker | 37 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ethel L. Wilcox | 47 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 87 | Martin S. Wilcox | 72 | Father | — | New York |
| 88 | James B. Williams | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Rosa A. Williams | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Dean Melvin Williams | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Albertus B. Hamby | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Sallie Hamby | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Viola Hamby | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nooma Hamby | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary L. Hamby | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Jordan E. Hamby | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sallie R. Hamby | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Romulus N. Pendergrass | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary M. Pendergrass | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lawrence E. Brown THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Shaper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
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)