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Jacob Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jacob Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Colleton, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Colleton, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Jacob | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brown | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Oliver Brown | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hester Brown | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Jacob Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hester Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Son, age
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| 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 …
Son, age 9
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Colleton, South …
Son, age 19
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Jacob Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father George Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Richd Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richd Brown
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Brown
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Brown
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jacob Brown
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Colleton, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Colleton, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Murray | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rebecca Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Gadsden | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Gadsden | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Gadsden | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Archy Gadsden | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Laura Gadsden | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Elen Cammel | 22 | Step-Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Burn | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Eliner Burn | 47 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Florrie Burn | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Jr. Burn | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Joe Burn | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Arthur Burn | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie Burn | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Hudson | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Hudson | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Friday Graham | 66 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Joanna Graham | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Benjamin Graham | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Johnson Jenkins | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Bettie Jenkins | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Shepherd | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lina Shepherd | 54 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Charley Shepherd | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Hiller Shepherd | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Melvin Shepherd | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | George Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hester Brown | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jacob Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Jr. Brown | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Oliver Brown | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Hester Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Herry Fields | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Fields | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Walter Fields | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Maler Fields | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | George Fields | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Fannie Fields | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Samuel Fields | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Rufus Fields | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Bennet | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rachel Bennet | 47 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Jr. Bennet | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Bennet | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Gloria Bennet | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Elias Bennet | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Andra Brown | 80 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Jacob + 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)