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Ray Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Ray Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathaniel & Clara — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 5 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationFulton, Georgia
SurnameBrown
Given NameRay
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age5
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardBolton Village
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Ray Age Birth yr
Evelyn Brown Daughter — 11 ~1909
Erciley Brown Daughter — 1 ~1919
Cecil Brown Daughter — 13 ~1907
Millie Brown Daughter — 9 ~1911
Martha Brown Daughter — 3 ~1917
Nathaniel Brown Head — 42 ~1878
Ray Brown Son — 5 ~1915
Henry Brown Son — 7 ~1913
Sonia Brown Son — 16 ~1904
Clara Brown Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 5
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Ray
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read No
Can Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 16
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Head, age 27
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Roy
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Atlanta City
1935 Residence (County) Fulton
Occupation Janitor
Industry Apartment
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 98
Income (1939) 826
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ray Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathaniel Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathaniel Brown
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Brown
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erciley Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sonia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Fulton, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu253unit:0660)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Charles Arnold 43 Head — Georgia
52 Ida Arnold 35 Wife Boiler Maker Georgia
53 Lucy Arnold 17 daughter None Georgia
54 Jonathan Arnold 15 son None Georgia
55 Haldane Arnold 3 son None Georgia
56 Nathaniel Brown 42 Head Boiler Maker Georgia
57 Clara Brown 40 Wife None Georgia
58 Sonia Brown 16 son Yard Boy Georgia
59 Cecil Brown 13 daughter None Georgia
60 Evelyn Brown 11 daughter None Georgia
61 Millie Brown 9 daughter — Georgia
62 Henry Brown 7 son — Georgia
63 Ray Brown THIS PERSON 5 son — Georgia
64 Martha Brown 3 daughter — Georgia
65 Erciley Brown 1 daughter — Georgia
66 John Blatfistun 35 Head Laborer Georgia
67 Mary Blatfistun 29 Wife — Georgia
68 Beatrice Blatfistun 11 daughter — Georgia
69 Louise Blatfistun 2 daughter — Georgia
70 Homer Mcdonnald 40 Head Stationary Engineer Georgia
71 Mamie Mcdonnald 40 Wife — Georgia
72 Margarete Mcdonnald 15 daughter — Georgia
73 Arthur Mcdonnald 10 son — Georgia
74 Joseph Mcdonnald 8 son — Georgia
75 Arthur Mcdonnald 6 son — Georgia
76 Travis Mcdonnald 4 son — Georgia
77 Martha Mcdonnald 0 daughter — Georgia
78 John Talbert 47 Head Boiler Georgia
79 Emma Talbert 43 Wife — Georgia
80 Sidney Talbert 13 son Paper Boy Georgia
81 Nellie Talbert 9 daughter — Georgia
82 Thomas Talbert 2 son — Georgia
83 Charley Franklin 41 Head — Georgia
84 Bell Franklin 40 Wife — Georgia
85 Sarah Franklin 19 daughter Engineer Georgia
86 Albert Franklin 17 son Bookkeeper Georgia
87 Bessie Franklin 13 daughter — Georgia
88 Margaret Franklin 12 daughter — Georgia
89 Mary Franklin 10 daughter — Georgia
90 Charley Franklin 5 son — Georgia
91 Lena Franklin 3 daughter — Georgia
92 James Lord 45 Head Oiler Georgia
93 Jessie Lord 43 Wife None Georgia
94 Nellie Lord 21 daughter File Clerk Georgia
95 William Lord 17 son Bookkeeper Georgia
96 Avery Lord 15 son Record Clerk Georgia
97 Eloey Lord 13 daughter — Georgia
98 Ruth Lord 11 daughter — Georgia
99 Lottie Lord 11 daughter — Georgia
100 David Lord 9 son None Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Ray + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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