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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 St Mary, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Plato — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Mary, Louisiana |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Plantation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Plato Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ada Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 9
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 4 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | at school |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
St Mary, …
Son, age 19
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
St Mary, …
Head, age 29
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Plantation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 St Mary, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Brown (~0.80 confidence) and father Plato Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.80 confidence) and mother Julia Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Edward Brown
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Plato Brown
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Julia Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brown
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — St Mary, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St Mary, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu629unit:0799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Harvey | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Ovellia Harvey | 26 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Richard Monshine | 26 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie Monshine | 24 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Harry Wilson | 28 | Head | Swamper | Louisiana |
| 6 | Mary Wilson | 23 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 7 | John Reilly | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Adam Hardington | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Herman Hardington | 18 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Earl Taylor | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Rebecca Taylor | 20 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mary Taylor | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 13 | Lucy Taylor | 1 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Walter Harris | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Eli Hamaley | 58 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Selestina Hamaley | 52 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alex Hamaley | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Wait Jr Hamaley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Melvin Wilson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Willie Green | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lindy Green | 26 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 22 | Father Green | 76 | Father | None | Louisiana |
| 23 | Anthony Vaughn | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Gertrude Vaughn | 45 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Will C. Harris | 48 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 26 | Daisy Harris | 41 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 27 | Gertrude Harris | 17 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 28 | Preston Harris | 9 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Annie Engele | 64 | Servant | Cook | Louisiana |
| 30 | Alice Prentiss | 14 | Housekeeper | Housemaid | Louisiana |
| 31 | Willie Kelley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mahnie Kelley | 30 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Eloise Kelley | 15 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 34 | Plato Brown | 57 | Head | Driver | Louisiana |
| 35 | Julia Brown | 47 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | George James Jarvis | 14 | Grand-child | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Charles Harris | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 38 | Anna Harris | 39 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Vincent Anderson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Zulma Anderson | 45 | Sister | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | John Mccord | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lula Mccord | 24 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 43 | Nellie Mccord | 2 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 44 | Elua Lee | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Mary Lee | 23 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ada Brown | 24 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Sarah Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 49 | Plato Brown | 2 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Andrew Harris | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.86
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)