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Peter Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Peter Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newsoms District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Morris Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Herbert Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Peter Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Jasper Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 8
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 17
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Peter Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Peter Brown
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Sibling
Herbert Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Essie Story | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Joe B Story | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Charlie M Branch | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Edith Branch | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Fletcher Branch | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John Branch | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Willie R Humble | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Ella Humble | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James L Humble | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Millie B Humble | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Armazel C Humble | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John R Wassell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Adell M Wassell | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary M Wassell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Enoch Wassell | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Roxanna Wassell | 53 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rikky J Drake | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Eunice J Drake | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Roger W Drake | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Eunice L Drake | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Arthur Murphy | 39 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 72 | Katie Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George J Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Rosa B Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charlie C Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Peter C Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Jasper P Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Daisy Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Carrie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Herbert Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Morris L Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lewis Bryant | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | James Bryant | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Vassery Bryant | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Ralph Bryant | 12 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Walter H Britt | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lydia Britt | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Walter E Mynick | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Lucy C Mynick | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Burnice M Mynick | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Stanley L Mynick | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lizabeth A Mynick | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Bernie Boone | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Carrie Boone | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Ed Barnes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Penny Barnes | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Maud Barnes | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Leroy Barnes | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Jessie S Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Edward Barnes | 5 | Son | — | 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)