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Ben Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| 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 |
| Township / Ward | Sheldon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Mollie Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Hattie Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Johnny Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Emma Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Cousin Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| James Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lizzie Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, South …
Head, age 35
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Beaufort, South …
Head, age 46
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Beaufort, South …
Head, age 56
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Brown
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Prince | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mollie Prince | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Eddie Prince | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Martha Prince | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elline Prince | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ben Brown THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mollie Brown | 50 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Johnny Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie Brown | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Brown | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cousin Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sam W. White | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie White | 50 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Lizzie White | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Berry White | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | William White | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Henry Davis | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ada Davis | 40 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Davis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Harry Washington | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Louisa Washington | 30 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Washington | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sam Washington | 4 | Grand Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sonny Williams | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Belle Williams | 65 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Nellie Williams | 19 | Grand Dau | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jim Mitchell | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rosa Mitchell | 40 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Minnie Mitchell | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Joseph Mitchell | 7 | Grand Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Spikes | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Spikes | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Spikes | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Rebecca Spikes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Priscilla Spikes | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Cyp. Williams | 59 | Head | Porter | South 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)