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Willie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Willie Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hensley & Henry — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | First District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adella Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lonnie Brown | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Morgan Brown | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Hensley Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Uless Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joe Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Argently Brown | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 30
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 41
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SHELBY |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Wholesale barrel factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hensley Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jno Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hensley Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Brown
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jno Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Brown
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Brown
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lonnie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Uless Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adella Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morgan Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Argently Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | M Goldie | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Doris Goldie | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Alva R Goldie | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Aubry W Goldie | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Willie T Trumbo | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary S Trumbo | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Hensley Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Argently Brown | 28 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Willie Brown THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Uless N Brown | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Morgan Brown | 32 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | James H Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Adella Brown | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Joe Brown | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lonnie Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Mason | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Mason | 33 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Martha Mason | 86 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Sam Mason | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sallie Mason | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Quadra Mason | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sam Jr Mason | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Alexander Mason | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Savannah Mason | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Cleveland Mason | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lillie Mason | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Willie H Mason | 0 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Levi Mason | 5 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ike Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Rodie Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Virginia Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | James Anderson | 16 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Hattie Anderson | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Vandoria Anderson | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Callie Anderson | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Tony Young | 83 | Father | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Rance Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Sallie Brown | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Rance Brown | 19 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Munrod Brown | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Hammond Brown | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Mathew Leggins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lucille Leggins | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Chakley Leggins | 6 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Joe Leggins | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Brown Sullivan | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Sallie A Sullivan | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lula Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Rosa Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)