Will Brown — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Will Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Scott, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Scott, Mississippi
Surname	Brown
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Beat 1
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Will	Age	Birth yr
Pearl Brown	Daughter	—	11	~1909
James Brown	Son	—	7	~1913
Will Brown	Head	—	36	~1884
Zuel Brown	Son	—	9	~1911
Fannie Brown	Spouse	—	33	~1887
Joe Brown	Son	—	4	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Mississippi

Head, age 36

Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Brown
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Scott, Mississippi

Head, age 46

Scott, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brown
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Will Brown

Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi

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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu892unit:0564)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	William W. Weems	70	Head	Farm	Mississippi
52	Josephine Weems	68	Wife	—	Alabama
53	Albert Earl Weems	13	Adopted son	Laborer	Mississippi
54	Ira Boyd	34	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
55	Iona Boyd	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
56	Isabell Boyd	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
57	Myrtice Boyd	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
58	Hilton Boyd	11	Son	—	Mississippi
59	Hilda Boyd	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
60	Irma Mae Boyd	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
61	Clara Boyd	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
62	Amelia Boyd	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
63	Mary Boyd	74	Mother	—	Alabama
64	E. A. Brown	62	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
65	Emma Brown	63	Wife	—	Mississippi
66	Nellie Brown	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
67	Rufus Windom	34	Head	Farmer	Alabama
68	Allie Windom	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
69	Willie Windom	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
70	Lamar Windom	6	Son	—	Mississippi
71	Lois Windom	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
72	Earl Windom	14	Son	—	Mississippi
73	Tom Dublin	67	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
74	Fannie J. Dublin	63	Wife	—	Alabama
75	Will Brown THIS PERSON	36	Head	Mechanic	Mississippi
76	Fannie Brown	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Pearl Brown	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
78	Zuel Brown	9	Son	—	Mississippi
79	James Brown	7	Son	—	Mississippi
80	Joe Brown	4	Son	—	Mississippi
81	Elie Bains	36	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
82	Lillie Bains	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
83	William Bains	9	Son	—	Mississippi
84	Grady Bains	7	Son	—	Mississippi
85	Margie Ruth Bains	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
86	Ophelia Bains	0	Daughter	—	Mississippi
87	J. C. Warren	60	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
88	Idah Warren	47	Wife	—	Mississippi
89	C. C. Warren	21	Son	Farmer	Mississippi
90	John Warren	17	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
91	Madeline Warren	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
92	Willie Warren	10	Son	—	Mississippi
93	Virgie Warren	9	Daughter	—	Mississippi
94	Warren J. Clark	49	Head	Farmer	Mississippi
95	Vinnie E. Clark	52	Wife	—	Alabama
96	Charley Clark	20	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
97	Annie Lou Clark	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
98	Lula Lee Clark	13	Daughter	—	Mississippi
99	Jessie Clark	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
100	Turner Tadlock	69	Head	Farmer	Alabama

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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)

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