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Milton Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Desoto, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Milton Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Desoto, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Desoto, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 59 |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | 59 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 59 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ridgley | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| John Ridgley | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Daisie Edward | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Johnie Ridgley | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Yvonne James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bala Colborn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Colborn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Victoria Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Williams | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Melon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Desoto, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Desoto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | 59 |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | 59 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 59 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Milton Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Milton Brown
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Annie Colborn
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ridgley
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisie Edward
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bala Colborn
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvonne James
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Desoto, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Desoto, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu610unit:0295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tinker | 36 | Wife | Labor | Louisiana |
| 52 | John Anderson | 36 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lois Anderson | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Abe Bonner | 44 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 55 | Sara Bonner | 39 | Wife | Farm | Louisiana |
| 56 | Alex Ridgley | 59 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 57 | Johnie Ridgley | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Victoria Brown | 14 | Daughter | Labor | Louisiana |
| 59 | Milton Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | George Williams | 30 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | John B Ridgley | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Bala Colborn | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Yvonne James | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Annie Bell Colborn | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Daisie Edward | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Howard Harper | 44 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 67 | Mary Harper | 70 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Margaret Harper | 39 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Gilbert Olson | 44 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 70 | Anna Olson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | John Williams | 46 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ida Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Bertha Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | William Franklin | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lelia Franklin | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Bernard Franklin | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Rayford Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Melvina Franklin | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Stephen Glass | 58 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lula B Glass | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | Linnie Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Alada Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 83 | Bernice Wood | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 84 | Alice H Glass | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Wade Ruff | 29 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 86 | Haut Ruff | 51 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | John Graham | 58 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 88 | Fannie Graham | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Henry Dunkey | 29 | Head | General | Louisiana |
| 90 | Beatrice Dunkey | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Leon Dunkey | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | William Dunkey | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Mattie C Dunkey | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Justin Chaffers | 20 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Ira Chaffers | 18 | Wife | Day Labor | Louisiana |
| 96 | John King | 33 | Head | General | Texas |
| 97 | Mollie King | 25 | Wife | Labor | Louisiana |
| 98 | Gladys King | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Levarta King | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)