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Elizabeth Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Cornelius — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Johns Island Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lucy Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cornelius Brown | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Lou Brown | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Philip Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nathaniel Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 9
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | at school |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Daughter, age 17
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Elizabeth Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father David Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selina Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selina Brown
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1688unit:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Grimball | 21 | Nephew | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | George White | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Cornelius Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Brown | 48 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lucy Brown | 23 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Elizabeth Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah Brown | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Philip Brown | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nathaniel Brown | 13 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lou Brown | 7 | Gr Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Abram Rivers | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Millie Rivers | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Davidene Rivers | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lorena Rivers | 10 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ezekiel Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Louisa Brown | 37 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alonzo Brown | 18 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Samuel Brown | 15 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Nelson Brown | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ella Brown | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lawrence Cohen | 81 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Thomas Matthews | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Matthews | 45 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Eliza Matthews | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Emily Matthews | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lucy Matthews | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sophia Singleton | 80 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Addie Singleton | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lillian Singleton | 4 | Gr Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Frank Gadsden | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Evelina Gadsden | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy Gadsden | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jacob Gadsden | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nancy Mack | 70 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Abram Crawford | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clara Crawford | 35 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Mitchell | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Mitchell | 44 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Harriett Mitchell | 24 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Henry Gilliard | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Gilliard | 60 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Solomon Stoney | 4 | Gr Son | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas Edy | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Marie Edy | 28 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Weight | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Kate Weight | 60 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Estelle Campbell | 9 | Gr Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Holmes | 5 | Gr Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Green | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 4 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)