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Tom Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marengo, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marengo, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marengo, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Faunsdale Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Edna Brown | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Roberta Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Tom Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lula Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 27
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 6 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 40
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 5 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Marengo, Alabama
Head, age 50
Marengo, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Tom Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Brown
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marengo, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Marengo, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu031unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Pruitt | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Daisy Pruitt | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Tom Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Lula Brown | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Lula Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Anna Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Edna Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Roberta Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James Brown | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Peter Rice | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Rice | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Ira Rice | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Emmerson Rice | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Frank Rice | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Maggie Rice | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Joseph Rice | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Rosa Rice | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Sarah Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Josephine Rice | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Bertha Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie Rice | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Walter Langhorn | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Ella Langhorn | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Daisy Langhorn | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Bettie Langhorn | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | David Langhorn | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Mattie Langhorn | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | John Langhorn | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Washington | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Lula Washington | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Tyson Washington | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Lida Washington | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Mary Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Wash Lewis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Malinda Lewis | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Cyrus Miles | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | John Jarvis | 34 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Alice Jarvis | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | S. D. Mayton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Hattie Mayton | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Carlton Mayton | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Ellen Mayton | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Elma Mayton | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | J. W. Mayton | 69 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Martha Mayton | 63 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 96 | D. L. Mayton | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 97 | Minge Eaton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Effie Eaton | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Ida Eaton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Joe Eaton | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
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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)