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Roy Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buckingham, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Roy Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buckingham, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buckingham, Virginia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lourdesville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Bouter | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lucy Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Julia Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elijah Bouter | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Gordon Brown | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Solomon Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Roy Brown | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Stephen Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Annie Bouter | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Jennie Brown | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 21
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buckingham, Virginia
Son, age 31
Buckingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Roy Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roy Brown
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
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Sibling
Solomon Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Bouter
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Buckingham, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Buckingham, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1883unit:0007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard H White | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Flora L White | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Gertrude B White | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James R White | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Everett C White | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Estell P White | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Vernell A White | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Richard W White | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Virgy White | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Harrison White | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bertha White | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas White | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Sheadrick White | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Bernetta White | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 65 | Clara B White | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Charles H White | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Florence White | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Viola H White | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Vivian S White | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert H Steele | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Nellie M Steele | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Clyde T Steele | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John J Steele | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Henry T Steele | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Glondice Ballinger | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ballinger | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pearl Ballinger | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lafayette Ballinger | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | May Ballinger | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Susan Ballinger | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | William Ballinger | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Ballinger Elderson | 53 | — | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Alcia Elderson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Maggie Elderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Rebecca Elderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Giles M Elderson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 87 | Martha Elderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Elijah Bouter | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Annie Bouter | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Julia Bouter | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Gordon Brown | 55 | — | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Jennie S Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Roy Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Lucy A Brown | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 95 | George E Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Solomon H Brown | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Julia A Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Stephen C Brown | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)