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Willie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Hanover, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Hanover, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Hanover, North Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Willie Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Leroy Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Fredrick Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Carrie Brown | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Hanover, …
Head, age 33
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 3 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 | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
New Hanover, …
Head, age 40
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
New Hanover, …
Head, age 50
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | shipyard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 New Hanover, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Brown
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W Harris | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Gattie Harris | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | George Cook | 25 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie Cook | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Stella Peeble | 23 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Davis | 24 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ethel Davis | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James B Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William Davis | 59 | Boarder | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 10 | Clinton D Hargal | 42 | Head | Clergyman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Carrie V Hargal | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lera G Hargal | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jerome A Hargal | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie L James | 50 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 15 | Louise S James | 25 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 16 | Harry Graham | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Boston Graham | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John H Jones | 59 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 19 | Martha Jones | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William H Jones | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph T Jones | 21 | Son | Deliveryman | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillian Jones | 19 | Daughter | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 23 | Martha Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary C Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John L Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Margaret E Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William Lewis | 30 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ada Lewis | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie M Lewis | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thelma Lewis | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Jr Lewis | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Josephine Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ida George | 42 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ethel George | 19 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lawrence George | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie George | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sadie George | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Carrie Brown | 39 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 41 | Joseph Brown | 20 | Son | Shoetrader | North Carolina |
| 42 | Leroy Brown | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah Brown | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fredrick Brown | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dora A Davis | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Spruill R Davis | 19 | Son | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 47 | Alton Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Walter B Appleberry | 43 | Head | Policeman | Virginia |
| 49 | Minnie M Appleberry | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Cecil W Appleberry | 19 | Son | Layer Out | North Carolina |
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)