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Lula Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lula Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Brown | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lula Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Spouse, age 27
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lelia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 50
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lelia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Lula Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · 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:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Patterson | 22 | — | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lula Patterson | 21 | — | Servant | Virginia |
| 53 | Arthur Patterson | 19 | — | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Luthey Patterson | 17 | — | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Sarah Patterson | 15 | — | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Bessie Patterson | 13 | — | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Henry Pearson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lillie Pearson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Richard Pearson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Murray Pearson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Gladys Pearson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Rufus Beard | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ada Beard | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ida Beard | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John Beard | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Julia Sheatton | 72 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles Martin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Martin | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lizzie Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Charles Martin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Fred Goode | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Bernice Goode | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 73 | Alice Goode | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Emma Goode | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | John Wright | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Julia Wright | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 77 | Irene Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James Brown | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lula Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | James Brown | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Lula Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | William Brown | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Robert Brown | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | John Pruitt | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Lula Pruitt | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 86 | John Pruitt | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Pattie Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Thelma Pruitt | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Thomas Reed | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lula Reed | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 91 | Thomas Reed | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lula Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | James Granderson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Lula Granderson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | James Gaston | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Clarissa Gaston | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Lottie Gaston | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | James Gaston | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Georgia Gaston | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Frank Gaston | 17 | Son | Laborer | 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)