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Richard Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Keziah & Isaac — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Darvills Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Daisy Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Richard Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lee Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lillie Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 18
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day labor |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 27
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 38
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Richard Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Keziah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Keziah Brown
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Brown
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Brown
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:0770)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Moses | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie Castle | 51 | Mother | Laundress | Virginia |
| 3 | Mamie Hill | 20 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Davy Castle | 12 | Cousin | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Richard Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lillie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lee Brown | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 8 | John Brown | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Daisy Brown | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Eunice Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 11 | Ross R Reiss | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Agustus G Reiss | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Walter D Fowlkes | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)