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Sadie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Sadie Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Y.M.C.A. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Sadie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sadie Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Brooks Brown | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 30
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Y.M.C.A. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 39
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Un |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | U S |
| Mother's Birthplace | U S |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 51
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sadie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Sadie Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sadie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu662unit:1113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Raymond Wilkerson | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mabel Wilkerson | 19 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 54 | Sadie Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 55 | Richard Brown | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Norman Brown | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Brooks David Brown | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Florida |
| 58 | Samuel Davis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Flora Davis | 24 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 60 | Goff Myers | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Melissa Myers | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Clarence Edwards | 25 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Annie Edwards | 23 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Gracie Rucker | 23 | Roomer | Servant | Virginia |
| 65 | Joel Jones | 30 | Roomer | Waiter | Maryland |
| 66 | William Cooper | None | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 67 | Lloyd Cornish | 54 | Roomer | Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | Martha Fassa | 24 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 69 | Nelson Robert | 26 | Friend | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 70 | Emannuel William | 49 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Marie William | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Mack | 37 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 73 | William Louis | 26 | Roomer | Messman | Jamaica |
| 74 | Gerard Moon | 18 | Roomer | Messman | Jamaica |
| 75 | Annie Speaks | 42 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 76 | William Speaks | 11 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Florence Cordrey | 38 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 78 | Edward Peterson | 30 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 79 | Marjory Peterson | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Arthur Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Alberta Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | O'Stella James | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Annie Briscoe | 45 | Head | Washerwoman | Maryland |
| 84 | Charlie Briscoe | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 85 | Roy Briscoe | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 86 | Julietto Briscoe | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 87 | Theodore Briscoe | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Viola Briscoe | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Viola Young | 21 | Roomer | Cook | Maryland |
| 90 | Marie Dorsey | 39 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 91 | Sarah Dorsey | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Gladys Dorsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Dorothy Dorsey | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Joseph Stewart | 25 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 95 | Sarah Stewart | 26 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 96 | Mitchell Smith | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 97 | Mary Smith | 20 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 98 | John Dyson | 29 | Roomer | Plasterer | Maryland |
| 99 | Elizabeth Dyson | 26 | Roomer | Servant | Virginia |
| 100 | Helen Dyson | 2 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
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)