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Lucy Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Cora Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ida Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Malinda Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Zuo Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Mason Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dennis Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lucy Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Spouse, age 25
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Spouse, age 37
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella P Hollis | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 52 | Crafford Butler | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Moss Martin | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Zuo Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lucy Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 56 | Arthur Brown | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Cora B Brown | 18 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Malinda Brown | 16 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 59 | David Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Mason W Brown | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Dennis Brown | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Ida Brown | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Bessie Brown | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 65 | John Brown | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 66 | Noah King | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Eva King | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Mary E King | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Lydia King | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Keziah King | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Noah Little King | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Pearl King | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 73 | William King | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 74 | Annie L King | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Unice King | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Lulu M King | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Karl Gentry | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Minnie Gentry | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Clary Gentry | 80 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Yum James | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Lee Tolbert | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Elizabeth Tolbert | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Richard Toliver | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Ella Toliver | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Mary Johnson | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Virginia Johnson | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Lydia Johnson | 7 | Son | Same | Alabama |
| 88 | Clarence Johnson | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 89 | Alice Johnson | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 90 | John H Johnson | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 91 | Hilyer Cothert | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Virginia Cothert | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Malinda Cothert | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Susanna Cothert | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | David T Cothert | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Quincy Cothert | 5 | Son | Same | Alabama |
| 97 | Albert Williams | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Alice Williams | 54 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Bessie Davis | 19 | Grand Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 100 | Bill Lewis | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)