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Will Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pike, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Will Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pike, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pike, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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 | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Josie Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Brown | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Hubbard Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Will Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pike, Alabama
Head, age 38
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1862
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Pike, Alabama
Head, age 46
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pike, Alabama
Head, age 57
Pike, Alabama · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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 | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Will Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pike, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Brown
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Pike, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Pike, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu038unit:1118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary S Bass | 24 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Lula Bass | 22 | daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Lillie Bass | 18 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 4 | Will Outlaw | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie Outlaw | 40 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Isaac Armstrong | 78 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Martha Armstrong | 79 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Lula Armstrong | 45 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | George Childs | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Maggie Childs | 17 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mildred Childs | 0 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | Will E Brown THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Lizzie Lou Brown | 56 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Hubbard Brown | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Will Percy Brown | 8 | son | None | Alabama |
| 16 | Henry H Rogers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | R F Rogers | 31 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | S Jewel Rogers | 8 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Henry G Rogers | 6 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary Louis | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Annie P Louis | 21 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Martha Louis | 42 | niece | None | Alabama |
| 23 | Stacy Louis | 16 | niece | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Foster Welch | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Lizzie Welch | 38 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Johnnie Welch | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | James D Welch | 12 | son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Lois Welch | 11 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Woodie Welch | 8 | son | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Bernice Welch | 4 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 31 | Joseph M Welch | 3 | son | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Joe B Wood | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Lillie Wood | 25 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Lillie M Wood | 16 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | James Wood | 11 | son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Eula B Wood | 7 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Charlie Utley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Pauline Utley | 23 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | William Utley | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 40 | L M Utley | 4 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 41 | Charlie L Utley | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 42 | Mary Higgins | 43 | mother | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Will H Selver | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Emma Selver | 18 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Aldena Selver | 0 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Jim M Hixon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mackie L Hixon | 49 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 48 | A Willie Hixon | 23 | son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lillie Hixon | 20 | wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Lois Hixon | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
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)