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Viola Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charlie Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Martha Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Viola Brown | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Albert Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, North …
Spouse, age 23
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Northampton, North …
Spouse, age 33
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Spouse, age 43
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Davison | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Purity Davison | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ophelia Davison | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ridge Davison | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Vassar Arrington | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nelson Mitchell | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Mitchell | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | William H. Wheeler | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Wheeler | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | May Wheeler | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Susan Wheeler | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bennie Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gilbert Wheeler | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hally Wheeler | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edward Wheeler | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eulon Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | W. James | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alice James | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie James | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hubert Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Retha Smith | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Florence Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gordon Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ella Roberson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Helen Roberson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bernice Roberson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie Roberson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Franklin Bridgers | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Fannie Bridgers | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Vinson Bridgers | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Catherine Bridgers | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Bridgers | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert D. Bridgers | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Tom Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Fannie Brown | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ida Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mamie Brown | 14 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eugene Bridgers | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Irene Bridgers | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Fannie S. Bridgers | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Linnie Bridgers | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lewis Bridgers | 20 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mamie Bridgers | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Albert Brown | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie J. Brown | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | George Langford | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)