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Virginia Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Virginia Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lowndes, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Caesar & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lowndes, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sandy Ridge Precinct |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Brown | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Caesar Brown | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cora Brown | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| 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
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lowndes, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Lowndes, Alabama · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Virginia Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Caesar Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father John Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Brown (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Caesar Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Brown
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Alabama
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Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Lowndes, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu029unit:0743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James John James | 34 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Molly Nell James | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Coleman Cullen | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Etta Bell Cullen | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Virginia Cullen | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Amos Cullen | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | Amy Peterson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Columbus Peterson | 23 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | M. Luelle Peterson | 20 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Ethel Peterson | 17 | Grand Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | James Jr. Peterson | 15 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Millie Peterson | 12 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Bell Peterson | 6 | Grand Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 64 | Martha Peterson | 3 | Grand Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Scott Hill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Cally Hill | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Joseph Hill | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Tommy Hill | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Marshall Hill | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Paul Hill | 10 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Linnie Hill | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Y. Smiley Hill | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Claudie Hill | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 74 | Moses Peterson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Georgia Peterson | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Roselle Peterson | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 77 | Joy C. Peterson | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Moses Jr. Peterson | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Carrie Lee Gordon | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Callie Gordon | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 81 | Will Floyd | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Carrie Floyd | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Mary M. Floyd | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Will Jr. Floyd | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 85 | Violet Floyd | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Rosa Lee Floyd | 2 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Isaac Gragg | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Betty Gragg | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Stanley Gragg | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Lizzie J. Gragg | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Bettie L. Gragg | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Aggie Lou Call | 5 | Niece | None | Alabama |
| 93 | Abe Patterson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Margaret Patterson | 59 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Mary Patterson | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Abe Jr. Patterson | 2 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
| 97 | Caesar Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Cora Brown | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Virginia Brown THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | William Brown | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)