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Wm Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Wm Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Wm | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Carter | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Wm Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Johnny Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nell Caspary | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Warren Calp | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Carrie Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 31
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 40
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Wm. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Street |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 Wm Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dallas, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Wm Brown
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1791unit:0410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Gibbs | 23 | Lodger | Labourer | Kansas |
| 2 | W. Porter | 27 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 3 | Gertrude Porter | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 4 | Manuel Porter | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | John H. Smith | 34 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 6 | Gertrude Smith | 26 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 7 | Winford Smith | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 8 | Joe Smith | 20 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 9 | Max Barnette | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Claudia Beckum | 19 | Boarder | Operator | Texas |
| 11 | Winnie Williams | 22 | Boarder | Stenographer | Texas |
| 12 | Marie Hill | 16 | Sister | Operator | Texas |
| 13 | Henry A. Grady | 62 | Lodger | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Leonard Bell | 33 | Lodger | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 15 | Walter Calquhoun | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 16 | Robt. Williams | 60 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 17 | Randall White | 25 | Lodger | Engineer | Texas |
| 18 | Harry Baker | 27 | Lodger | Cook | Texas |
| 19 | Martin Smith | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Ben Baird | 19 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 21 | Oscar Elsner | 50 | Head | Driver | Texas |
| 22 | Lucie Elsner | 38 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 23 | W. E. Simms | 40 | Lodger | Painter | Arkansas |
| 24 | Richard Bynum | 49 | Lodger | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 25 | Andy Lane | 48 | Lodger | Painter | Iowa |
| 26 | Helen Pace | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 27 | E. Litt Wood | 28 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 28 | Ethel Richards | 28 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 29 | Antonio Lomeli | 23 | Lodger | Tailor | Mexico |
| 30 | Carrie Mercer | 16 | Lodger | Cashier | Texas |
| 31 | George Philpott | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Wm. F. Vincent | 17 | Lodger | Driver | Texas |
| 33 | Lewis Green | 15 | Lodger | Helper | Texas |
| 34 | Arthur Blake | 24 | Lodger | Operator | Missouri |
| 35 | Wm. Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 36 | Carrie Brown | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 37 | Johnny Brown | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Texas |
| 38 | Nell Caspary | 17 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 39 | Warren Calp | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | James Carter | 67 | Lodger | Carpenter | Missouri |
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)