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Melvin Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Schulenburg Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Claudia Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Claudine Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Brown | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Melvin Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jewett Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mamie Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Texas
Son, age 4
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Fayette, Texas
Son, age 14
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Melvin Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Texas
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Sibling
Claudine Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agusta Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewett Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claudia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1803unit:1153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Boone | 52 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | William Boone | 24 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Garter Carter | 73 | Father | None | Maryland |
| 54 | Susan Carter | 62 | Mother | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Sims | 55 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 56 | Ben Ladson | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Clarence Brown | 37 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 58 | Mamie Brown | 36 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 59 | Agusta Brown | 16 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 60 | Melvin Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | None | Texas |
| 61 | Jewett Brown | 12 | Son | None | Texas |
| 62 | Thelma Brown | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 63 | Clarence Jr Brown | 6 | Son | None | Texas |
| 64 | Claudia Brown | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Claudine Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | William Hrajek | 26 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 67 | Francis Hrajek | 25 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 68 | Dr. Geo. Peters | 34 | Head | Physician | Texas |
| 69 | Alma Peters | 32 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 70 | Geo Jr Peters | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Ernest L. Mcmanus | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Gertrude Mcmanus | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Alvina Mcmanus | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 74 | John R. Knocke | 41 | Head | Surgeon | Texas |
| 75 | Rosa Knocke | 35 | Wife | Dressmaker | Texas |
| 76 | John Jr Knocke | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 77 | Lillian Knocke | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Charles Billeck | 38 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Anna Billeck | 37 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 80 | Adela Billeck | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 81 | Samul Winkler | 43 | Head | Driver | Texas |
| 82 | Rosa Winkler | 36 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 83 | Reinhard Winkler | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 84 | Lilly Winkler | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 85 | Joseph Solansky | 49 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 86 | Mary Solansky | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 87 | Edward Solansky | 17 | Son | Chauffer | Texas |
| 88 | Joseph Solansky | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 89 | Ellie Solansky | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 90 | Lilly Solansky | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 91 | Willie Solansky | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 92 | Julia Horhake | 65 | Head | None | Austria |
| 93 | Moritz Koehler | 77 | Head | None | Austria |
| 94 | Mary Koehler | 71 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 95 | Anna Koehler | 38 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 96 | Ed Ruhmann | 44 | Head | Gunsmith | Texas |
| 97 | Amalie Ruhmann | 40 | Wife | None | Oldenburg |
| 98 | Edna Ruhmann | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 99 | Lucille Ruhmann | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 100 | Irene Ruhmann | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
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)