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Mattie Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mattie Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Brown | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lizzie Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lila Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lenora Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mattie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Coy Brown | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ida Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Margrette Brown | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Holland Brown | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Oscar Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ida Brown | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 6
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Mattie Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mattie Brown
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lizzie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenora Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lila Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coy Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Holland Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linnie Hause | 79 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | William Hause | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lizzie Hause | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph A Green | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sabina Green | 61 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula M Green | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | Candy Justice | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clara Justice | 32 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Justice | 16 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Viola Justice | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edward Justice | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Herman Justice | 9 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ruth Justice | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Cora Mae Justice | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jesse Milwood | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bell Milwood | 47 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 17 | Irene Milwood | 17 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Maud Milwood | 15 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jack Young | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Cannon Young | 26 | Wife | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 21 | Hazel Young | 6 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas Young | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | George Young | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | George Mcdermott | 62 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 25 | Lizzie Mcdermott | 51 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 26 | Minnie Mcdermott | 16 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | Roy Mcdermott | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bill Mcdermott | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mabel Mcdermott | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edgar Sutsha | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alice Sutsha | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ellen Underwood | 67 | Mother-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Isaac Foster | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Edna Foster | 20 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Joe Henry Foster | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Martha Covington | 74 | Mother-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ida Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ida Brown | 54 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Coy Bell Brown | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Holland Brown | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Brown | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Oscar Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lila Brown | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lila Brown | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lenora Brown | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mattie Brown THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lizzie Brown | 13 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 48 | Margrette Brown | 11 | Niece | None | South Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie Wood | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Nell Wood | 17 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
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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)