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Tom Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Irwin, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Irwin, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Lu — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationIrwin, Georgia
SurnameBrown
Given NameTom
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBrantley
Est. Birth Year~1899

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
Mildred Brown Daughter — 25 ~1895
Theodore Brown Other — 14 ~1906
Willie Brown Daughter — 13 ~1907
Tom Brown Son — 21 ~1899
John Brown Son — 18 ~1902
Rosa Brown Daughter — 15 ~1905
Elen Brown Head — 52 ~1868

Census Appearances

1900
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 3
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 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 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Birth Month June
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1910
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 11
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brown
Given Name Tom
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1920
Irwin, Georgia
Son, age 21
Irwin, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
Surname Brown
Given Name Tom
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
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.
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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. Identified parents: father Lee Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Lu Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elen Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Lu Brown
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elen Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Tom Brown
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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Sibling
Rosa Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Irwin, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu268unit:1069)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 W G Miller 71 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Julia Miller 61 Wife — Georgia
3 Virginia Miller 26 Son — Georgia
4 Lillian Miller 23 Daughter — Georgia
5 Marshall Miller 21 Son Laborer Georgia
6 James Miller 2 Grandson — Georgia
7 Thomas Miller 38 Head Farmer Georgia
8 Alice Miller 38 Wife — Georgia
9 Lydia Miller 15 Daughter — Georgia
10 Rosa Lee Miller 13 Daughter — Georgia
11 Lester Miller 11 Son — Georgia
12 Elen Brown 52 Head Farmer Georgia
13 Mildred Brown 25 Daughter Laborer Georgia
14 Tom Brown THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Georgia
15 John Brown 18 Son Laborer Georgia
16 Rosa Bell Brown 15 Daughter — Georgia
17 Willie Mary Brown 13 Daughter — Georgia
18 Theodore Brown 14 Boarder — Georgia
19 Andrew Brown 45 Head Farmer Georgia
20 Mattie Brown 40 Wife Laborer Georgia
21 Bernice Brown 13 Daughter Laborer Georgia
22 Louise Brown 11 Daughter — Georgia
23 James Drapp 44 Head Farmer Georgia
24 Lizzie Drapp 42 Wife — Georgia
25 Mary L Drapp 15 Daughter — Georgia
26 Raymond Drapp 13 Son — Georgia
27 Lizzie Drapp 11 Daughter — Georgia
28 Mildred Drapp 9 Daughter — Georgia
29 Edna Drapp 7 Daughter — Georgia
30 James Drapp 5 Son — Georgia
31 Mildred Drapp 3 Adopted Daughter — Georgia
32 Richard Dixon 41 Head Farmer Georgia
33 Lucy Dixon 38 Wife — Georgia
34 Hattie Dixon 25 Daughter Laborer Georgia
35 Richard Jr Dixon 20 Son Laborer Georgia
36 Julia Dixon 18 Daughter — Georgia
37 Thomas Minor 32 Head Farmer Georgia
38 Thelma Minor 24 Wife — Georgia
39 Eddy Minor 7 Son — Georgia
40 Ethel Minor 5 Daughter — Georgia
41 Thelma Minor 3 Daughter — Georgia
42 Thomas Jr Minor 1 Son — Georgia
43 Lucile Minor 0 Daughter — Georgia
44 Bob Mcmurray 46 Head Farmer Georgia
45 Alice Mcmurray 42 Wife — Georgia
46 Effy Mcmurray 24 Daughter Laborer Georgia
47 George Mcmurray 18 Son Laborer Georgia
48 Lonnie Mcmurray 13 Son Laborer Georgia
49 Gertie Mcmurray 11 Daughter — Georgia
50 Smythia Mcmurray 7 Daughter — Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Tom + 4 siblings
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)

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