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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, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
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 | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Will Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Rachel Brown | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Wilma Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 51
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 8 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 | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | U.S. Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Head, age 61
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 4 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 | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 42 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1755unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmo Martin | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Calvin Martin | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | William Taylor | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ethel Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Gladys Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | James R. Lomax | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Amelia Lomax | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Thomas William Lomax | 7 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Sally M. Colwell | 86 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ethel Colwell | 40 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Boyd W. Colwell | 46 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Bertie A. Colwell | 44 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Edward P. Colwell | 42 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ernest Colwell | 40 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Gray Colwell | 8 | Ward | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Primm Slaughter | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Anna Slaughter | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Slaughter | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Robert Slaughter | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Newton J. Vaughn | 58 | Head | Planning Mill | Tennessee |
| 71 | Annie L. Vaughn | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Bertha Vaughn | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Samuel Mentlow | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ruth Mentlow | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Everett Crane | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Maggie Crane | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Robert Crane | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Margery Crane | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Edward A. Hindman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Hindman | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Virginia Hindman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Oscar Nicholson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Etta Nicholson | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Rufus Nicholson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Claude Nicholson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Gladys Nicholson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | George Nicholson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Clarence Nicholson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Davis Nicholson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Adolph Nicholson | 12 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | John W. Jackson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Ida H. Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 93 | John B. Jackson | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Charley Mckissack | 60 | Servant | Servant | Tennessee |
| 95 | Alfonzo Williams | 12 | House Boy | Servant | Mississippi |
| 96 | Will Brown THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Rachel Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Wilma Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | James Brown | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Paul Brown | 10 | Son | — | 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)