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Bessie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | James Santee Dist Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Brown | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eunice Knott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Viola Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eva Knott | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Alice Knott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Hastings Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ben Knott | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bonn Knott | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eason Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Harrison Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mollie Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 2
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 11
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Bessie Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonn Knott
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrison Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Knott
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eason Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Knott
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Knott
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Berkeley, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkeley, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie | 21 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Walker Harrington | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Florence Harrington | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lonie M Harrington | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Leona Harrington | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Nick Harrington | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Harrington | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Jack Sniff | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 60 | John L Godfrey | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Mary B Godfrey | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John E Godfrey | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Godfrey | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sarah Ramsey | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Custer Ramsey | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Theodore Ramsey | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Sam H Letchfield | 34 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mamie E Letchfield | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Sam H Jr Letchfield | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Hastings Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mollie Brown | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Viola Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Bessie Brown THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Harrison Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Eason Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ben Knott | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Eva Knott | 23 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bonn Knott | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eunice Knott | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Alice Knott | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Dennis Eaton | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Myrtle Eaton | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Esau Hamilton | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Hamilton | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Beatrice Hamilton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Arthur Rain | 27 | Head | Conductor | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ruby C Rain | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Arthur C Jr Rain | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Alice Lanes | 61 | Head | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 91 | Onnie Lanes | 35 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lanes | 2 | Son | Lumber Camp | South Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas H Lanes | 19 | Son | Lumber Camp | South Carolina |
| 94 | Not Named Lanes | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Arthur Prince | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lilla Prince | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Mary J Prince | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Prince | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mary Shuler | 57 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Ben Shuler | 26 | Brother in law | — | 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)