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Joseph Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Thomas — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thelma Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eloise Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Eugene Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Son, age 6
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 15
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 27
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Joseph Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eloise Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Brown
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Brown
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brown
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eloise Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Brown
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lillian Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1687unit:0260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Conyers | 40 | Head | Auditor | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lulu Conyers | 36 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 53 | Mary Bruno | 40 | Boarder | Servant | United States |
| 54 | Lilly Bruno | 18 | Boarder | — | United States |
| 55 | William Tucker | 21 | Boarder | Porter | South Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas Smalls | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | Georgia |
| 57 | Mary Taylor | 23 | Boarder | Nurse | Virginia |
| 58 | Gertrude Jackson | 24 | Boarder | Physician | Georgia |
| 59 | George R. Williams | 36 | Head | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lucille Williams | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | George R. Jr. Williams | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sam Williams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Tom Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Karl E. Case | 33 | Head | Accountant | South Carolina |
| 65 | Marie C. Case | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Karl E. Jr. Case | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ernest A. William | 43 | Head | Shoemaker | South Carolina |
| 68 | Herbert B. William | 22 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 69 | Dolly Price | 65 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 70 | Eloise Brown | 40 | Head | Chambermaid | South Carolina |
| 71 | Louise Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Thelma Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Thelma Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Eugene Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lillian Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Eugene Brown | 31 | Son | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 77 | Joseph Brown THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 78 | Annette Talley | 70 | Head | Baker | South Carolina |
| 79 | Beatrice Goodwin | 35 | Boarder | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 80 | Clarence L. Edwards | 26 | Boarder | Cook | South Carolina |
| 81 | Daniel Goodwin | 13 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Frances Brooks | 40 | Head | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 83 | William J. Brooks | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Edward Horne | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Eloise Horne | 27 | Wife | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 86 | Rufus Horne | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | John H. Richard | 47 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 88 | Jennie Richard | 44 | Wife | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 89 | James W. Richard | 17 | Son | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sallie E. Strother | 25 | Daughter | Washerwoman | South Carolina |
| 91 | Leona H. York | 23 | Daughter | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ethel Richard | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Edward Eustace | 44 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 94 | Adeline Eustace | 44 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 95 | David Eustace | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 96 | Susan Eustace | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Edward Eustace | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Emily Eustace | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Lambert Eustace | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Octavius Eustace | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)