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Robert Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marengo, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Cornelius — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marengo, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Macon Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Cornelius Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Maria Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marengo, Alabama
Other, age 3
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Marengo, Alabama
Son, age 11
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Marengo, Alabama
Son, age 20
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marengo, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myer Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myer Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Alabama
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Sibling
Katy 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 — Marengo, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Marengo, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu031unit:0544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie Hatcher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Dora Hatcher | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Rosetta Hatcher | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Elic Tandy | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lula Tandy | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Dora Tandy | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Walter Rhodes | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Patsy Rhodes | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Ben Rhodes | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Emma Rhodes | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | George Mims | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Mary Mims | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Herbert Mims | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Ethel Mims | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Archie Dixon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Nancy Dixon | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Eddie Warren | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Addie Warren | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Jessie Warren | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Abe Sharp | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Ellen Sharp | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Connie Jenkins | 70 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Cornelius Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Maria Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Katy Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Robert Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie Adams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Charlotte Adams | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Bessie Adams | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Isaac Adams | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Emma Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Zilpha Adams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Sarah Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Alice Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Isaac Prince | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Zilpha Prince | 69 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Frances Jones | 20 | G. Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | John Lambert | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Viola Lambert | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Minerva Lambert | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Liza Lambert | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ben Harris | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Ben Harris | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Jerry Harris | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Lydia Jones | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Lula Jones | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Eddie Jones | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lizzie Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Alice Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)