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Lydia Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nicholas, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nicholas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nicholas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton Prec 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| A Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cecil Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Walter Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| J Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Madeline Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mildred Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| R Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Nicholas, West …
Spouse, age 34
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Nicholas, West …
Spouse, age 43
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Nicholas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nicholas, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nicholas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1965unit:0784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Adkins | 81 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Thomas Butcher | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ruth Ann Butcher | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | George Butcher | 42 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Richard Butcher | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Douglas Butcher | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Joel Canter | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Clara Canter | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Annie Canter | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ollie Canter | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Edward Canter | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Martha Canter | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Maudie Canter | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lucile Canter | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Roger Canter | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | J. M. Cook | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Enid Cook | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Lula Cook | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lura Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Elsie Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ethel Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Sherman Cook | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lester Cook | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Isaac Stephenson | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Rosa Stephenson | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Shelia Stephenson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Goldie Stephenson | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Ira Stephenson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Allen Stephenson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ben Driggs | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | S. A. Driggs | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lillie Driggs | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Walter Driggs | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Solomon Driggs | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Walter Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lydia Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence Brown | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | J. Carl Brown | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Carrie C. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Morris C. Brown | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | R. Otha Brown | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Cecil A. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mildred L. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Madeline Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | A. Burton Brown | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | C. B. Anderson | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Rose Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ethel Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Wallace Anderson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | West 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)