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Louisa Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louisa Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home 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 | Concord Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Louisa Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Tivay Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Anda Brown | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, South …
Daughter, age 8
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 17
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Louisa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home 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 Louisa Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louisa Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tivay Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Sumter, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1712unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Anna M | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie B | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Katie L | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Isaac Polson | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Archie Polson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Polson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Isaac Polson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | General Polson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Henry Henderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Henderson | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | John Henderson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bertha Henderson | 18 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Charlie Thomas | 21 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Maggie Thomas | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rebecca Anderson | 8 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Adam Haynsworth | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Haynsworth | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Sam Montgomery | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Olivia Montgomery | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Blanch Montgomery | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Silas Galamay | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Della Galamay | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Nora Galamay | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lilly Galamay | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Anda Brown | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Louisa Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth Brown | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Nancy Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Tivay Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Henry Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Albert Galamay | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Ada Galamay | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Emma Galamay | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Emma Shanks | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Burnell Shanks | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Maggie Shanks | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Heywood Shanks | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Nellie Shanks | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Della Allan | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Anna Allan | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Elizabeth Allan | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Sam Allan | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ellen Allan | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Richardson | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Lizzie Richardson | 2 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Henry Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Minnie Williams | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Henry Jr Williams | 2 | Son | — | 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)