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Mary Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Miles & Louis — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Princeville Village Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ephraim Staton | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Howard Brown | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Arabella Staton | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Emily Staton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Linda Staton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 1
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 9
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 20
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Miles Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Ephraim Staton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Staton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Staton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Miles Brown
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ephraim Staton
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Staton
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Staton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Webster | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Alva Webster | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frank Jr Webster | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary E Webster | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bertha E Webster | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary E Webster | 48 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Minda Cobb | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | George Cobb | 14 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hazel Cobb | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Fred Dancy | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Dancy | 38 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Marie Dancy | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 63 | Selma Dancy | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Fred Jr Dancy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary L Dancy | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Allie L Dancy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Willie R Dancy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mildred A Dancy | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Tom Short | 24 | Head | Shoemaker | Texas |
| 70 | Kamilla Short | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Margret Short | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie Bridges | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Barbara Bridges | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Vera Bridges | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Francis Bridges | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Barbara E Bridges | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jim Smith | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Betty Smith | 52 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bloch Hammond | 13 | Grandson | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 81 | Charlie Nunn | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Nunn | 37 | Wife | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 83 | Floyd Nunn | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Hattie Nunn | 11 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 85 | Beatrice Nunn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | David Jr Nunn | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ephraim Staton | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Linda Staton | 34 | Wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 89 | Emily Staton | 40 | Wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 90 | Arabella Staton | 24 | Cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Howard Brown | 25 | Son in Law | Servant | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Arthur Ray | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Alice Ray | 39 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Charlie Jr Ray | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Julius Ray | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ethel Ray | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Margaret Ray | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lizzie Ray | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Noah Ray | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)