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Lester Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Desha, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Desha, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 17-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationDesha, Arkansas
SurnameBrown
Given NameLester
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryGen Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWalnut Lake Township
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

17 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lester Age Birth yr
L Brown Son — 11 ~1909
John Brown Son — 18 ~1902
Johnnie Brown Son — 5 ~1915
Lilly Brown Daughter — 9 ~1911
Lilly Brown Daughter — 13 ~1907
Willie Brown Son — 13 ~1907
Lula Brown Daughter — 1 ~1919
Catherine Brown Daughter — 11 ~1909
Walter Brown Head — 41 ~1879
Robert Brown Son — 3 ~1917
John Brown Son — 15 ~1905
Lula Brown Spouse — 37 ~1883
Daffney Brown Daughter — 1 ~1919
Lester Brown Son — 15 ~1905
Jack Brown Son — ~1920
Johnnie Brown Son — 9 ~1911
L Brown Son — 7 ~1913

Census Appearances

1910
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Lester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Desha, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Desha, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 17 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Lester
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Lester Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Brown
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daffney Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Desha, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu073unit:0715)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lula 37 Wife — Mississippi
2 Lula 17 Daughter — Mississippi
3 John 15 Son — Mississippi
4 Willie 13 Son — Mississippi
5 Catherine 11 Daughter — Mississippi
6 Lilly 9 Daughter — Mississippi
7 L. C. 7 Son — Mississippi
8 Johnnie 5 Son — Mississippi
9 Robert 3 Son — Mississippi
10 Daffney 1 Daughter — Mississippi
11 Jack 0 Son — Mississippi
12 John Lott 51 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Lula Lott 43 Wife — Mississippi
14 John Lott 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
15 Lester Lott 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
16 Lilly Lott 13 Daughter — Mississippi
17 L. C. Lott 11 Son — Mississippi
18 Johnnie Lott 9 Son — Mississippi
19 Robert Lott 7 Son — Mississippi
20 Daffney Lott 5 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Jack Lott 3 Son — Mississippi
22 Lula Lott 1 Daughter — Mississippi
23 John Lott 51 Head Farmer Mississippi
24 Lula Lott 43 Wife — Mississippi
25 John Lott 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
26 Lester Lott 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
27 Lilly Lott 13 Daughter — Mississippi
28 L. C. Lott 11 Son — Mississippi
29 Johnnie Lott 9 Son — Mississippi
30 Robert Lott 7 Son — Mississippi
31 Daffney Lott 5 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Jack Lott 3 Son — Mississippi
33 Lula Lott 1 Daughter — Mississippi
34 Walter Brown 41 Head Farmer Mississippi
35 Lula Brown 37 Wife — Mississippi
36 John Brown 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
37 Willie Brown 13 Son Laborer Mississippi
38 Catherine Brown 11 Daughter — Mississippi
39 Lilly Brown 9 Daughter — Mississippi
40 L. C. Brown 7 Son — Mississippi
41 Johnnie Brown 5 Son — Mississippi
42 Robert Brown 3 Son — Mississippi
43 Daffney Brown 1 Daughter — Mississippi
44 Jack Brown 0 Son — Mississippi
45 Lula Brown 1 Daughter — Mississippi
46 John Brown 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
47 Lester Brown THIS PERSON 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
48 Lilly Brown 13 Daughter — Mississippi
49 L. C. Brown 11 Son — Mississippi
50 Johnnie Brown 9 Son — Mississippi

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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)

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