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Will Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Will Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bertie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arlie Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ouachita, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Ouachita, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Head, age 48
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Will Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ouachita, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Brown
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu075unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William | 21 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Edna | 19 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 3 | Paul | 2 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | William Edgar | 25 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Annie | 22 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 6 | Margrett | 1 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 7 | James | 0 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 8 | Jennie Mcgaughy | 47 | — | None | Arkansas |
| 9 | Paul Mcgaughy | 22 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Jack Mcgaughy | 20 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 11 | Billy Mcgaughy | 17 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 12 | Effie Mcgaughy | 13 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 13 | Arthur Thomas | 25 | head | None | Arkansas |
| 14 | Phonnie Thomas | 26 | wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | John Blair | 71 | head | None | Arkansas |
| 16 | Joseph Blair | 62 | wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Jim Blair | 24 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 18 | Isaac Mcgaughy | 43 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Will Mcgaughy | 60 | brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lamer Mcgaughy | 65 | sister | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bill Mcgaughy | 62 | sister | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | John Nelson | 70 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Lillian Nelson | 61 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Caline Nelson | 14 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 25 | Grader Nelson | 12 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 26 | Will Brown THIS PERSON | 48 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ernest Brown | 16 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lillie Brown | 13 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 29 | Bertie Brown | 11 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 30 | Arlie Brown | 9 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 31 | Will Riley | 63 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Bertie Riley | 33 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 33 | Dale Riley | 11 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lois Riley | 9 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | Dannie Riley | 7 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Billie Riley | 5 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mable Riley | 3 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 38 | John Riley | 1 | son | None | Arkansas |
| 39 | Neil Riley | 27 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Nell Riley | 29 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Brencil Riley | 6 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Maxine Riley | 3 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ellis William | 39 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mary William | 32 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 45 | Rosie William | 14 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 46 | Essie William | 13 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 47 | Gertrude William | 11 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ethel William | 2 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 49 | Edwin Vale | 50 | head | Farmer | England |
| 50 | Lula Vale | 33 | wife | None | Mississippi |
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)