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Louisa Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 | ~1883 |
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 Louisa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nelson Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ezekiel Brown | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Alonzo Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Louisa Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 27
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Industry | Family |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 37
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Louisa Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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: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 | 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 THIS PERSON | 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 |
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)