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Nellie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clarke, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clarke, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 Nichols |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Clara Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Clarence Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Alton Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Bernard Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Brown | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarke, Alabama
Spouse, age 20
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nannie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Clarke, Alabama
Spouse, age 31
Clarke, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Clarke, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Clarke, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alina | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | William | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Annie | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Maggie | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Jesse | 70 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Clarence L. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Nellie Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Robert Brown | 24 | Son | Lab Work | Alabama |
| 10 | Ethel Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Bernard Brown | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Annie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John Brown | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | James Brown | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Clara May Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Alton Lee Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Grace Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Louis H. Bumpers | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Lizzie Bumpers | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Mattie Lou Bumpers | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | John Samuel Bumpers | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Clyde Franklin Bumpers | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Robert Louis Bumpers | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Otto O'Gwynn | 34 | Head | Butcher | Alabama |
| 25 | Hattie O'Gwynn | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Clarence O'Gwynn | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ethel O'Gwynn | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Thomas O'Gwynn | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Daisy O'Gwynn | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Henry Fight | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Gertrude Fight | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mabel Fight | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lula Fight | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Rosetta Fight | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Ellene Fight | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Hattie Fight | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Edward S. Thomas | 28 | Head | Horse Trainer | Alabama |
| 38 | Nellie Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jesse Woodrow Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ramsey Lee Thomas | 12 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Homer Colton Thomas | 10 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Robert J. Pruitt | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Sarah F. Pruitt | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Maggie Pruitt | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sarah Sophia Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Buford J. Flowers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Beulah Flowers | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Earl Flowers | 16 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Marvin Flowers | 10 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Alwood Flowers | 21 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
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)