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Martha Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · City Of St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Martha Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in City Of St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | City Of St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Burton Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Brown | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
City Of …
Spouse, age 26
City Of St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
St Louis …
Spouse, age 35
St Louis City Part Of, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
City Of …
Spouse, age 45
City Of St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — City Of St Louis, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — City Of St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu956unit:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mattie West | 24 | Roomer | Laundress | Missouri |
| 52 | Saml Armstrong | 35 | Roomer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 53 | Albert Shields | 39 | Roomer | Teamster | Illinois |
| 54 | Melvina Marshall | 32 | Head | Keeper | Tennessee |
| 55 | Albert Madden | 31 | Brother | Driver | Tennessee |
| 56 | Allen Madden | 52 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Walter Burns | 36 | Roomer | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 58 | Allen Piper | 26 | Roomer | Putty Maker | Missouri |
| 59 | Henry Berkeley | 31 | Roomer | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ann Chase | 39 | Roomer | Tie Maker | Tennessee |
| 61 | Wally Lee Piper | 28 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Sora Lipscomb | 19 | Roomer | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 63 | Nicole Wakefield | 15 | Roomer | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | John Brown | 34 | Roomer | Moulder | Mississippi |
| 65 | F. M. H. Norris | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ruth Norris | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Alice Williams | 24 | Roomer | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jenny Lee | 19 | Roomer | Maid | Arkansas |
| 69 | Bertha Ivory | 27 | Roomer | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 70 | Willa Parsons | 30 | Roomer | Dishwasher | Tennessee |
| 71 | Fred Dorsey | 24 | Nephew | Porter | Mississippi |
| 72 | Charles Hughes | 41 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | S. H. Brown | 35 | Head | Porter | Arkansas |
| 74 | Maggie E. Brown | 30 | Wife | Hairdresser | Mississippi |
| 75 | Millard Ward | 78 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Blanche Ward | 76 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 77 | Willie Ward | 46 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 78 | Robert Allison | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 79 | Gertrude Allison | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ben Jr. Brown | 52 | Head | Gardener | Missouri |
| 81 | Martha Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 82 | Bertha Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Burton Brown | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Ezekiel Morrow | 34 | Head | Waiter | Missouri |
| 85 | Martha Morrow | 34 | Wife | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 86 | Vashti Morrow | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | William Morrow | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Catherine Andrews | 54 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 89 | Ardia Andrews | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Missouri |
| 90 | Frances Andrews | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 91 | George Andrews | 24 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 92 | Edward Andrews | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Henry Fields | 49 | Head | Porter | Missouri |
| 94 | Lettie Fields | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Mary Penny | 53 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Sadie Avery | 30 | Neice | Laundress | Missouri |
| 97 | Mac Evans | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 98 | Estelle Evans | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Estelle Thomas | 19 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Ben Sr. Brown | 79 | Father | — | Missouri |
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)