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Melvin Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Portsmouth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Melvin Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sargasta Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alina Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Douglas Brown | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Nancy Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Rhoda Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvin L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melvina |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Melvin Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sargasta Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alina Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rhoda Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Norfolk, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1905unit:1079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L Williams | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Della Williams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Shines | 44 | Boarder | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ed Raves | 38 | Lodger | Deck Hand | North Carolina |
| 5 | Daniel Baptist | 25 | Lodger | Deck Hand | Virginia |
| 6 | Cherry Brown | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ernest Bell | 22 | Lodger | Deck Hand | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eddie Cooley | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Johnson | 21 | Lodger | Deck Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rufus Root | 17 | Lodger | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 11 | Jesse Casey | 21 | Lodger | Washerwoman | Virginia |
| 12 | Melvin Casey | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William Allen | 47 | Head | Deck Hand | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Allen | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Allen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Silas Green | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Davis | 29 | Head | Hostler | North Carolina |
| 18 | Clara Davis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William H Davis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Altimore Baker | 40 | Lodger | Steam Carp | North Carolina |
| 21 | Shelley Baker | 14 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Baker | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Louisa White | 50 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Arthur Savage | 26 | Lodger | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 25 | Wilbert Perry | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Peter Parden | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Etta Parden | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ethel Parden | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Anna Parden | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Leroy Mckinley | 20 | Lodger | Helper | Florida |
| 31 | Alexander Bivins | 21 | Lodger | Driver | Georgia |
| 32 | Arthur Mckinley | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | John Brooks | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | United States |
| 34 | Edison Carter | 45 | Head | Deck Hand | Virginia |
| 35 | Nancy Carter | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lucy M Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hiram Henry | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Viola Hephburn | 19 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Frank Shields | 35 | Lodger | Longshoreman | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Bright | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | William Brown | 43 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nancy Brown | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sargasta Brown | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Albert Brown | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Alina Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Alice Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Helen Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Rhoda Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Melvin L Brown THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Douglas Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)