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Tom Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurel, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Tom Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurel, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mchargue Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brown | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Nell Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Tom Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hazel Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ida Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Tom H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Head, age 51
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 400 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Head, age 61
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Brown
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu585unit:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nancy E. Money | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Maud Money | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Virgil Money | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lester Money | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mable Money | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Chester Money | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Thelma Money | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Flora B. Money | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Dallas A. Money | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | George F. Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Margret E. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | James R. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Elsie M. Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Eunice Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Margret L. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Martha M. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Margaret Smith | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ralph D. Killian | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Lucy Killian | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Earl Killian | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Rachael Killian | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | James J. Killian | 46 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | John L. Killian | 43 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lehar D. Brown | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Anna Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charles F. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ben H. Brown | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | John F. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Tom H. Brown THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ida B. Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Anna R. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Hazel B. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Nell Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Tom Jr. Brown | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | James A. Jackson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Barbara A. Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Henry R. Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Lily M. Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Dolly Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Hazel Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Samuel B. Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Charles L. Burnett | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Millie F. Burnett | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Alton O. G. Burnett | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Lillian E. Burnett | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | James W. Burnett | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Mary M. Burnett | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Larkin Edwards | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Maria Edwards | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Walter S. Edwards | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)