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Willie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susan — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Julia Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Hattie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Maggie Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Effie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Leslie Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Hattie Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, North …
Head, age 25
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer (Brick Yard) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wayne, North …
Son, age 33
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wayne, North …
Head, age 45
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Willie Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Susan Cobb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susan Cobb
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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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 — Wayne, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1328unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nannie Pate | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | William Lewis | 27 | head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 3 | Sina Anne Lewis | 20 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Willie S. Lewis | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Susan Carr | 50 | boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Willie Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Hattie Brown | 32 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mollie Brown | 17 | daughter | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Julia B. Brown | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hattie S. Brown | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Leslie Brown | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie L. Brown | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Effie M. Brown | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucie Thompson | 43 | head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lucindia Thompson | 63 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lucy Thompson | 8 | niece | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | George H. Bryant | 23 | head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 18 | Selena Bryant | 29 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Henry M. Bryant | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | George Bryant | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Louisa Bryant | 60 | mother | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Homer Stevens | 28 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Etta Stevens | 24 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | William H. Stevens | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Stevens | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Linth Graham | 30 | head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 27 | Noah Bumley | 50 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lucy Bumley | 50 | wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 29 | George Bumley | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lizzie Bumley | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lucy Bumley | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Melvin | 19 | roomer | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Giles Newsom | None | head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carrie Newsom | None | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Newsom | None | father | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William H. Talford | 65 | head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ester D. Talford | 59 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | George Talford | 35 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Preston Atkinson | 40 | head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 40 | Martha Atkinson | 36 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Doretta Atkinson | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jocien Atkinson | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Atkinson | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary E. Atkinson | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Redman | 22 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sudie Redman | 24 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Fred Mackey | 45 | head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 48 | Georgia Mackey | 26 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frederick Mackey | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Charity Evans | 55 | Mother in Law | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 1 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)