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Ben Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hampton, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Annie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hampton, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Wage |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lawton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Enoch Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 7
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bennie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Beaufort, South …
Son, age 15
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Hampton, South …
Head, age 26
Hampton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Wage |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Brown
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Brown
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Brown
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · South 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 — Hampton, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Hampton, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1697unit:0059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edera Grant | 2 | Adopted daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ben Pistelle | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Louie Pistelle | 22 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Henry Pistelle | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Phyllis Pistelle | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Brown | 25 | Head | General Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Julia Brown | 26 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosalee Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Virginia Brown | 14 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Dock De Loach | 30 | Head | General Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Minnie De Loach | 26 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Richard De Loach | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sam De Loach | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | George Rhodes | 34 | Head | General Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Emma Rhodes | 31 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | George L. Rhodes | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lartigue Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas W. Rhodes | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Walter Washington | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Margaret Washington | 38 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Almeda Washington | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Dolores Washington | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Maud Washington | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lucinda Washington | 70 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Schroder Mckinly | 10 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ben Brown THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rosa Brown | 26 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Enoch L. Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Simmons Williams | 44 | Head | General Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Fanny Williams | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Pearl Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Leola Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Robert L. Williams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Margaret Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elliot Grant | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Isaac Stephenson | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary B. Stephenson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Eunice Stephenson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Scott | 17 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Louis Strong | 35 | Head | General Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Rosalie L. Strong | 24 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Chester Strong | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas J. Strong | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Charlie Strong | 5 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Strong | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Henry Taylor | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Belle Taylor | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Taylor | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bernice Taylor | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lydia Taylor | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 2 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)