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Nancy Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Beaufort, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Beaufort, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hiltonhead |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isol Brown | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Katie Brown | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lucky Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Adam Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Nancy Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaufort, South …
Other, age 20
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nannie Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Beaufort, South …
Spouse, age 29
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 14 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Beaufort, South …
Spouse, age 40
Beaufort, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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 Nancy Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Beaufort, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaufort, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1686unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nancy Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Katie Brown | 20 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lucky Brown | 18 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Isol Brown | 15 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Isaiah Brown | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Corine Brown | 45 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jane Brown | 22 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Samuel Brown | 20 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edward Brown | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Frank Brown | 16 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | John Jones | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Zella Jones | 39 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Frank Jones | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucile Jones | 16 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Combliee Grant | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mamie Grant | 58 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ella Grant | 24 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Grant | 22 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Katie Grant | 20 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Julia Grant | 18 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Grant | 16 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Combliee Jr. Grant | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leroy Grant | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Nellie Grant | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sarah Grant | 19 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Estelle Grant | 17 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Grant | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | John Grant | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Annie Hands | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sarah Hands | 15 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Philip Hands | 11 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Gustus Gooding | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sarah Gooding | 28 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Maud Gooding | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Albert Brown | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jane Brown | 24 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Kate Brown | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Susa Edward | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Laura Edward | 17 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Leon Edward | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Richard A. Blake | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Easter Blake | 55 | wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Fanny Blake | 23 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Robert Blake | 21 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Blake | 19 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maggie Blake | 17 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bula Blake | 15 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ella Blake | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Henry Blake | 11 | 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)