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Peter Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Randolph, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Peter Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Randolph, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Randolph, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Staley | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mollie Staley | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Peter Brown | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Lillie Staley | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1900
Randolph, North …
Head, age 53
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Randolph, North …
Head, age 63
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Randolph, North …
Head, age 72
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Randolph, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Brown
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:0996)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Capps | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie Capps | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Aunler Capps | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elva Capps | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wade Capps | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Capps | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ruth Capps | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Andrew J Capps | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Capps | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mae Isley | 17 | Servant | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Peter Brown THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rosa Brown | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Brown | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mollie Staley | 44 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nellie Staley | 11 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lillie Staley | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William C Kime | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Minnie Kime | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Flossie Kime | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lansing Kime | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elizabeth Kime | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clyde Kime | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Walter Clapp | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sarah Clapp | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John C Clapp | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Guy Clapp | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Silas Smith | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Cornelia Smith | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Smith | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lydia Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ida Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Cora Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Calvin Smith | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Cornelia Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Thomas Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Joseph Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Martha Smith | 65 | Head | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 89 | Alberlie Smith | 34 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 90 | Thomas B Obrien | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lizzie Obrien | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Artes Obrien | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | James W Obrien | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | William Brothers | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Nancy Brothers | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Alfred Brothers | 76 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Polly Humble | 57 | Head | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Humble | 31 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 99 | Cable Willie Humble | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Nellie Humble | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
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)