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Will Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 5 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Emma Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ever Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Madison, Tennessee
Head, age 57
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Madison-County, Tennessee
Other, age 66
Madison-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Uncle |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | G 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Will Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Brown
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1755unit:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hunter | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Theresa Hunter | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ed Lumas | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Hattie Lumas | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | W Lumas | 18 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Tempie Lumas | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Willie Lumas | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lucille Lumas | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Lumas | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | John Everton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Rebecca Everton | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bell Everton | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sam Jackson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Winnie Jackson | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Daniel Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lee Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mattie Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lucie Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Will Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Emma Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ever Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Maggie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Patsy Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Annie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nathan Reid | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Reid | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Noble Reid | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ike Manley | 15 | Hired hand | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Henry Wiley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ruth Wiley | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Wiley | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bell Wiley | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Pigford Reid | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Almira Reid | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ruby Reid | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lula Reid | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jess Mcknight | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Annie Mcknight | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ben Mcknight | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Zelmer Neely | 18 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ules Blond | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Annie Blond | 65 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jim Marchell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Sarah Marchell | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Gertrude Marchell | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Emmett Marchell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Annie Marchell | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Albert Marchell | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Gumer Hailey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Tommie Hailey | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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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)