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Will Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Maury, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Brown across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Maury, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Maury, 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 | Farm work |
| 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 | Civil Dist 3 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ira Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Bishop Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clarence Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 6 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 | Farm work |
| 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 |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 61
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Will Brown across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Maury, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Brown
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1755unit:0598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mellie Baugus | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Bale Baugus | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Curry Davis Baugus | 15 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Vernon Foster | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Elizabeth Foster | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Thea Foster | 61 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Will Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bell Brown | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ira Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bishop Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clarence Brown | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | James Brown | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert D. Clark | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Nannie Clark | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rubie Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Robert Jr. Clark | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mary Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Edna Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John W. Clark | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | William C. Clark | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | George B. Fitzgerald | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Alma Fitzgerald | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Luther Fitzgerald | 13 | Son | Student | Tennessee |
| 74 | Frank Fitzgerald | 59 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ernest Chappell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Amal Chappell | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Collin F. Chappell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Henry E. Chappell | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Clyde K. Chappell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Alma G. Chappell | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Sarah E. Price | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ellen Price | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Shirley Price | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 84 | John M. Price | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Margaret Price | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Julia A. Price | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)