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Tom Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dallas, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeff & Terrence — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Morton Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Terrence Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Rosetta Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Perry, Alabama
Son, age
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Perry, Alabama
Son, age 8
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Dallas, Alabama
Son, age 18
Dallas, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Tom Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jeff Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Terrence Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeff Brown
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Terrence Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Brown
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Brown
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Alabama
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Sibling
Rosetta Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Dallas, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu13unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mack Duster | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Lucy Duster | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | John Duster | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary Duster | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | John Duster | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Mack Duster | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James Duster | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Isaiah Hunter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Corline Hunter | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | John Hunter | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Bessie Hunter | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Eliza Hunter | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Frank Craig | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Annie Craig | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Annie Craig | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | George James | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Dora James | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Alice James | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Jennie James | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Dora Kennedy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie Kennedy | 30 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Annie Kennedy | 9 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Irene Kennedy | 10 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Joe M. Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Lizzie Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | John Jones | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | J. E. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Mary Kennedy | 73 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Young Patterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Lizzie Patterson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Mamie Patterson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | L. Moses Patterson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Joe Patterson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | John Patterson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Daisy Patterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lillian Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Corine Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Bertha Patterson | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Ollie Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | James Farnie | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Mamie Farnie | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Hosea Craig | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 93 | Susie Craig | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | John Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Jane Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Aaron Walker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 97 | Sadie Walker | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Terrence Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Rosetta Brown | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Tom Brown THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Tom + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)