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William Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & T — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Brown | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Brown | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mariah Brown | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Tennessee
Son, age
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Fayette, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Fayette, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 21
Fayette-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 William Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father T Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mariah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Brown
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Brown
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mariah Brown
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brown
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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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 — Fayette, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert B Rogers | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nick White | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Callie White | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | T. L. Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mariah Brown | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | William Brown THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | John Curran | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Nesha Curran | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Billie Curran | 17 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Elvin Harvey | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Fannie Harvey | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | George W. Johnston | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Faye Johnston | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | William T. Johnston | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Robert C. Johnston | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bettie Johnston | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | George Thick | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Caroline Thick | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ed Thick | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Frank Thick | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Louis Thick | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bob Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Laura Brown | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Picada Brown | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Dan Brown | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Hunt Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Emma Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Peter Brown | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Henry Jr. Jarmon | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Jarmon | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Tip Carner | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dilie Carner | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Carner | 20 | Grand Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Maggie Carner | 26 | Step Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Will Sellars | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Minnie Sellars | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jess Sellars | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert Terry | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary Terry | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | John C. Terry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Maggie Terry | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James A. Terry | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | James F. Terry | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bert Nettle'S | 27 | Hired man | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Beckie Nettle'S | 22 | Servant | Private Family | Tennessee |
| 46 | Pete Nettle'S | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Thrice Nettle'S | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Jim Ragland | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Eliza Ragland | 62 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Vayce Ragland | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)