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Isaac Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkeley, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkeley, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 1St St John Berkeley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rosa Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Isaac Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sam Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willie Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lewis Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 22
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Day labor |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 35
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Berkeley, South …
Head, age 45
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Isaac Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkeley, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Isaac Brown
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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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:0757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Brown | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rosa Brown | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Anna Brown | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Brown | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sam Brown | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lewis Brown | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alonzo Brown | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Brown | 28 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 10 | Herbert Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ambrose Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Jr Mcneal | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Laney Mcneal | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Laney Mcneal | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elizabeth Mcneal | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Mcneal | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sanders Sr Mcneal | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nancy Mcneal | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sally Ann Mcneal | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Willie Mcneal | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Mcneal | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Sanders Jr Mcneal | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | June Butler | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Madge Butler | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rhoda Butler | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Butler | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Philis Wiggins | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rebecca Wiggins | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth Wiggins | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Laney Wiggins | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Wiggins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alfred Wood | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mammie Wood | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jennie Wood | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Isaac Wood | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Wood | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sol Wood | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Washington | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Washington | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Alice Washington | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Goldface Washington | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Haynes | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Paul Haynes | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas Mcneal | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Nancy Mcneal | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Joseph Mcneal | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Johnnie Mcneal | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Mcneal | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lucia Mcneal | 65 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Frank Mcneal | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | 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)