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Thomas Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Henry — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Georgia |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buena Vista Town |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Houston, Georgia
Son, age 10
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Marion, Georgia
Son, age 20
Marion, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nelly Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nelly Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brown
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Marion, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu268unit:1047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Neal | 31 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 2 | Annie Neal | 29 | Wife | Washer | Georgia |
| 3 | Alice Neal | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Love Neal | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary Neal | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Rachel Neal | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Boston Neal | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | George Neal | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Lucy Scott | 72 | Mother | Washer | Georgia |
| 10 | John Brown | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | William Brown | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Edward Brown | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Wright Neal | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Malissa Neal | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Jefferson Neal | 14 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Robert Neal | 11 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 19 | William Lundy | 41 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 20 | Frances Lundy | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Winnie Lundy | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Annie Lundy | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Rowland Lundy | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Hazel Lundy | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Emmett Helms | 29 | Head | Warden | Georgia |
| 26 | May Helms | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Iva Helms | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Emmett Helms | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Homer Hardage | 24 | Head | Asst Warden | Georgia |
| 30 | Edgar Helms | 21 | Guard | Guard | Georgia |
| 31 | Fred Perry | 60 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Charlton Golden | 59 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | John Jones | 69 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Benjamin Bridges | 39 | Prisoner | Preacher | Georgia |
| 35 | Florence Wiley | 36 | Prisoner | Cook | Alabama |
| 36 | Charley Allen | 33 | Prisoner | Merchant | Georgia |
| 37 | Eugene Fields | 30 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Ben Chapman | 22 | Prisoner | Preacher | Georgia |
| 39 | Roy Grady | 22 | Prisoner | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Peter Gordon | 19 | Prisoner | Milkman | Georgia |
| 41 | Mason Smith | 24 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Jimmie Jones | 37 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Claude Stewart | 22 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Clive Edwards | 28 | Prisoner | Mason | Georgia |
| 45 | Nolen Mathews | 16 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Henry Gordon | 38 | Prisoner | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Arthur Simpson | 30 | Prisoner | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 48 | Reed Lucky | 24 | Prisoner | Labourer | Georgia |
| 49 | Frank Brown | 37 | Prisoner | Labourer | Georgia |
| 50 | Jimmie Wells | 30 | Prisoner | Labourer | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)