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Luther Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Luther Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Calhoun, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 19 Iron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Earl Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lois Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Homer Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Luther Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Alma Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jason Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ada Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Alabama
Son, age 22
Cherokee, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Ore washer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Calhoun, Alabama
Head, age 31
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Luther Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Luther Brown
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu5unit:0449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alma Whitney | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Arthur Whitney | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Walter Philpot | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Luther Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Ada Brown | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Lois Brown | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Jason Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Earl Brown | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Cleo Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Homer Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Alma Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Wesley Taylor | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Nelly Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Herbert Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | James Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Christine Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Thelma Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | James Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Matt Castleberry | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 70 | S. H. Harvey | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Lula Harvey | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Olin Harvey | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | John M. Harvey | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Mildred Harvey | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Dorothy May Harvey | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Charlie Thorn | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Ella Thorn | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Jeff Price | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Lula Price | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Bessie Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Ollie Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | James R. Price | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Cecil Price | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Nancy Lovelady | 62 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 85 | James Lovelady | 36 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Willie Lovelady | 5 | Son | — | 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)