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Will Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Charlie Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Delitha Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 2 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer (day) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 5 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Will Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Brown
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Daves | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Addie Daves | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Alice Daves | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Georgia S Daves | 22 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Barker | 42 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 56 | Josie Barker | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Jennie Barker | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Nellie Barker | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Addie Barker | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | George Stephenson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Alice Stephenson | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 62 | Connie Gates | 30 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Gates | 15 | Son | Messenger | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ronnie Gates | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Will Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Sarah Brown | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 67 | Delitha Brown | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Tennessee |
| 68 | William Brown | 17 | Son | Waiter | Tennessee |
| 69 | Sarah Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charlie Brown | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Bessie Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Eugene Brown | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Emma Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ceyland Hunt | 45 | Head | Blaster | Tennessee |
| 75 | Henrietta Hunt | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bessie Hunt | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ada Love | 47 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 78 | John Love | 18 | Son | Servant | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sam Love | 14 | Son | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 80 | Fueston Love | 11 | Son | Shoe Black | Tennessee |
| 81 | Clarence Love | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lizzie Allen | 24 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 83 | Corilla Allen | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Don Hellum | 40 | Head | Woodman | Tennessee |
| 85 | George Turner | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Sallie Turner | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | George Turner | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | John Porter | 60 | Head | Chef | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lucy Porter | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Will Talley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Nancy Talley | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 92 | Beatrice Donlow | 45 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 93 | Earnest Nunnally | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Annie Nunnally | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Johnson Hund | 28 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ellen Hund | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Johnson Hund | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Rosa York | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Bertha York | 30 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ora York | 26 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Tennessee |
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)