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Lester Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yalobusha, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lester Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yalobusha, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yalobusha, Mississippi |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1St Coffeeville Precinct |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Sallie Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Franklin Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lester Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Isaiah Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Beatrice Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lina Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Holmes, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yalobusha, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home 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.
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 21 · b. ~1899 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Isaiah Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lina Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Yalobusha, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Yalobusha, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu901unit:0155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. L. Ramsaville | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Daisy Ramsaville | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ruth Ramsaville | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Raymond Ramsaville | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Margaret Ramsaville | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | C. C. Hilburn | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Etta Hilburn | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | C. E. Hilburn | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Minnie Hilburn | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Pearl Hilburn | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | George Hilburn | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Flossie Hilburn | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Hattie Hilburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Park Hilburn | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Russell Hilburn | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | J. T. Hilburn | 32 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 17 | Clara Hilburn | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Moses Munn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Munn | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Noah Munn | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Cecelia Munn | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Abraham Munn | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Moses Munn | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ethel Munn | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Clarence Munn | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Paul Munn | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Pauline Munn | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sherack Munn | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Margaret Munn | 75 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie Munn | 47 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Franklin Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sallie Brown | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lester Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Isaiah Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lina Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Beatrice Brown | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ella Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Brown | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lillie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | R. G. Groves | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | M. D. Groves | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jim Barry | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Margaret Barry | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ruby Barry | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Othel Barry | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Cora Barry | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jane Barry | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | J. T. Groves | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lula Groves | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Lois Groves | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)