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Thomas Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Calhoun Precinct 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Louie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Rosy Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Bill Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Cara Brown | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 25
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 34
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Head, age 45
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 Thomas Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lowndes, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Brown
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0782)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennie Mccall | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Arthur Mccall | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | James Rogers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Manda Rogers | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ida Belle Rogers | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | James Timbers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Clarence Timbers | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Will Timbers | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Sney Minshew | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Matory Minshew | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | James Minshew | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Sylvester Minshew | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ida Minshew | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Wiley Mccall | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Bettie Mccall | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | George Mccall | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | James Mccall | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Missouria Mccall | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lonaie Mccall | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Arthur Robinson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Clara Robinson | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ansel Mccall | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie Mccall | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Nettie Mccall | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Russell Jr Mccall | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Mccall | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Cara Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Louie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Nancy Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lucile Brown | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Bill Brown | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Thomas Jr Brown | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Rosy B Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Enoch Patterson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary Patterson | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ethel M Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Cody Perry | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Perry | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie Perry | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Nancy Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Henry Perry | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Arthur Perry | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Rosa Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Sandy Bell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Roberson Bell | 12 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | Simon Patterson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Ellen Patterson | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Frank Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | William Harrison | 47 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | 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)