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Peter Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Peter Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Grace Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Beulah Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Peter Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, District …
Head, age 40
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stable |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
None, District …
Head, age 49
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, District of Columbia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Brown
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · District of Columbia
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1920 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
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1920 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu208unit:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriett Barnes | 38 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 2 | Joseph Barnes | 19 | Son | Cleaner | District of Columbia |
| 3 | Daisy Hall | 33 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Mary Malewitz | 48 | Head | Store Keeper | Russia |
| 5 | Will Malewitz | 26 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Frances Walker | 79 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 7 | Clarence Watkins | 24 | Grandson | Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 8 | Edith Freeman | 24 | Granddaughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 9 | Samuel Washington | 45 | Head | Brick Layer | District of Columbia |
| 10 | Julia Washington | 35 | Wife | Laundress | District of Columbia |
| 11 | Hattie Washington | 18 | Daughter | Paper-Picker | District of Columbia |
| 12 | Alberta Washington | 17 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 13 | Samuel Jr. Washington | 12 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 14 | Ella Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 15 | Julia Washington | 8 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 16 | Madeline Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 17 | Sarah Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 18 | Helena Washington | 2 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 19 | Florence Jones | 39 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 20 | James A. Jones | 19 | Son | Sweeper | District of Columbia |
| 21 | William H. Jones | 17 | Son | Jumper | District of Columbia |
| 22 | Lucy Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 23 | Sedalia Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 24 | Peter Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Mary Brown | 48 | Wife | Charwoman | Maryland |
| 26 | Joseph Brown | 20 | Son | Coal-Heaver | District of Columbia |
| 27 | Beulah Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 28 | Henry S. Brown | 15 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 29 | Ruth V. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 30 | George V. Brown | 8 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 31 | Grace Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 32 | Thomas S. Brown | 6 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 33 | Emmanuel W. Brown | 4 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 34 | Minnie Mack | 23 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 35 | Louise Mack | 5 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 36 | Maggie Whitney | 28 | Boarder | Maid | District of Columbia |
| 37 | Robert Burkett | 28 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Pearl Burkett | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Burkett | 6 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 40 | Arbelle Burkett | 1 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 41 | Ella Brown | 15 | Cousin | — | District of Columbia |
| 42 | Eugene Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 43 | Chloe Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | John Johnson | 7 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 45 | Mary Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 46 | Samuel Johnson | 5 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 47 | Charles Johnson | 3 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 48 | Ernest Johnson | 3 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 49 | Pearl Addison | 25 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 50 | Andrew Addison | 4 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
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)