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Ruby Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Jones Bluff |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eva Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruby Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mattie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Charley Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Lula Brown | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charley Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| L Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| L Brown | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| George Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ada Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruby Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Charley Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Thrail | 24 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie Bridges | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Annie Bridges | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Joe Reid | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Sophie Reid | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | George Walker | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Cliff Walker | 14 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Shirley Walker | 12 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Columbus Walker | 8 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Rosalind Walker | 4 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Alice Reid | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Ida Reid | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Angeline Adams | 60 | Mother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Abner Mcmillan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Vander Mcmillan | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Jake Mcmillan | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Dora Mcmillan | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Charley Brown | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Ada Brown | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Eva Berta Brown | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Charley Brown | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ruby Brown THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Mattie Brown | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Bessie Brown | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Lula Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | George Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie Brown | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | L. C. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | L. J. Brown | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lula Brown | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | — | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Lucena | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | George | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | John Mack | 16 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Joe Walker | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Flora Walker | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Charley H. Alford | 9 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Isaac B. White | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | William H. White | 40 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | David L. White | 34 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Theodora H. White | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Grant Marx | 30 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Joe Ella Marx | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | G. L. Marx | 6 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Lillie Bell Marx | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Addie Marx | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | George Williams | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Lucinda Williams | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Robt Campbell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)