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William Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & William — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Pine Bluff City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri White | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 18
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R. R. Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Son, age 25
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 William Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mahalie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Missouri White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Brown
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mahalie Brown
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Brown
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Missouri White
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brown
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu067unit:0827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira Irvin | 20 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 52 | Florence Elder Irvin | 37 | Boarder | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 53 | Samuel Brooks | 25 | Head | Lead Man | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lula Brooks | 23 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 55 | Alice Sarah Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Joe Hall | 34 | Head | Labor | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Ida Hall | 22 | Wife | Labor | S. Carolina |
| 58 | Oliver Patterson | 31 | Head | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 59 | Isaac Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | S. Carolina |
| 60 | Jack Anderson | 26 | Head | Rr Labor | Texas |
| 61 | Major Williams | 22 | Boarder | Rr Labor | Louisiana |
| 62 | Arthur Bell | 27 | Boarder | Rr Labor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Sam Johnson | 18 | Boarder | General Labor | Tennessee |
| 64 | Elijah Smith | 41 | Boarder | General Labor | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mark Read | 28 | Boarder | Public Work | Arkansas |
| 66 | Ben Scott | 25 | Boarder | Labor | Louisiana |
| 67 | Joe Smith | 18 | Boarder | Labor | Arkansas |
| 68 | Daniel Loper | 20 | Boarder | Labor | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ethel Washington | 25 | Head | Washerwoman | Arkansas |
| 70 | Irene Washington | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ida Julia Washington | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Laura Dundas | 27 | Head | Washerwoman | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lucy Reed | 30 | Boarder | House Servant | Arkansas |
| 74 | Maggie Brown | 14 | Daughter | House Servant | Arkansas |
| 75 | Delia Oliver | 24 | Head | Mill Worker | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lula Grischild | 24 | Head | House Work | Arkansas |
| 77 | Missouri White | 50 | Head | Servant & Washerwoman | Arkansas |
| 78 | William Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 79 | Mary Perry | 45 | Head | Servant | Arkansas |
| 80 | Lizzie Ross | 31 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 81 | Ruth Morris | 65 | Head | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 82 | Bert Alexander | 20 | Son | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 83 | D. B. Mcmullen | 38 | Head | Lumber Man | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lulu Mcmullen | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Dora May Mcmullen | 9 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 86 | Joseph Mcmullen | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 87 | Jack Jackson | 45 | Boarder | Rr Labor | Texas |
| 88 | Cyrus Williams | 22 | Boarder | Rr Labor | Louisiana |
| 89 | Arthur Bell | 17 | Boarder | Rr Labor | Mississippi |
| 90 | Wesley Brown | 30 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 91 | Robert Clay | 37 | Head | Washerwoman | Arkansas |
| 92 | Elijah Lee Clay | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Allen Anderson | 40 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 94 | Willie Jefferson | 22 | Boarder | Labor | Arkansas |
| 95 | Rachel Jefferson | 22 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 96 | Steve Robb | 26 | Head | Rr Labor | Alabama |
| 97 | Lula Robb | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Lula Henderson | 40 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Eula Henderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Lula Henderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)