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Joe Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | James Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Wm Brown | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alice Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Rosa Brown | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Head, age 34
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cotton Press |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Head, age 42
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | M3 |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 52
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Joe Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Brown
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · South Carolina
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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:0758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ethel Williams | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Viola Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Charles Washington | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lilla Washington | 45 | Wife | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 8 | Paul Washington | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Charles Washington | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Dorothy Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie Washington | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Joe Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rosa Brown | 50 | Wife | General Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alice Brown | 18 | Son | General Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph Brown | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Wm Brown | 9 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Wellington White | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie White | 50 | Wife | General Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 20 | Emma White | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Janey White | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Diana White | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ada White | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Franklin White | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jerry Drayton | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Camilla Drayton | 60 | Wife | General Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 27 | Regina Brown | 16 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Joseph Brown | 14 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Julius Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lilla Johnson | 45 | Wife | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 31 | Albert Anderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Caroline Anderson | 42 | Wife | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 33 | Will Washington | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Ferguson | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Chloe Ferguson | 54 | Wife | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sam Bright | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Agnes Bright | 37 | Wife | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elaine Bright | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | John Bright | 17 | Son | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 40 | Essie Bright | 19 | Daughter | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 41 | Rosa Bright | 21 | Daughter | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 42 | Beulah Bright | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | S. D. Bright | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Kit Bright | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Celia Bright | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ora Bright | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Will Scott | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lou Scott | 30 | Wife | Gen Farm Help | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rachel Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)