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Lydia Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-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 | Lydia |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Industry | Helps Husband |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Pauls Parish 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Brown | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Lucile Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lydia Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Henrietta Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 28
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 37
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Industry | Helps Husband |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwood | 21 | Christie | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | William Barnwell | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hattie S Barnwell | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | William Barnwell | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Harriet O Barnwell | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Catherine D Barnwell | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas O Barnwell | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Reece Campbell | 18 | Hired hand | Cook | South Carolina |
| 9 | Cain W Washington | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jacob Washington | 26 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Washington | 65 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lottie Washington | 20 | Boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | William W Lincoln | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Victoria Lincoln | 26 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lottie Lincoln | 14 | Stepdaughter | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | John B Richardson | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Henrietta Richardson | 49 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Essie Richardson | 9 | Grandchild | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | William Richardson | 6 | Grandchild | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | William Fraser | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Leah Fraser | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Aaron Fraser | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sadie Fraser | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Samuel A Gumbleton | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hannah E Gumbleton | 30 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lottie Gumbleton | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Walter Gumbleton | 12 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 28 | Theodore Gumbleton | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sena Gumbleton | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Elmore Gumbleton | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Oliver A Fox | 36 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ernest Fox | 21 | Brother | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 33 | Alfred Mullins | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eva Mullins | 21 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Herbert Mullins | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 36 | Joe Mullins | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Estelle Mullins | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lamas Jones | 50 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 39 | Selena Jones | 49 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Deanna Jones | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 41 | Linas Jones | 7 | Grandchild | None | South Carolina |
| 42 | Henry Auerum | 50 | Head | Shingler | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lavinia Auerum | 45 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 44 | Buster Auerum | 10 | Adopted son | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Elijah Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lydia Brown THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lucile Brown | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ernest Brown | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henrietta Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sylvester Simons | 30 | Head | Farmer | 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)