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Paul Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mack — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holly Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Paul Brown | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Bertha Brown | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Louisa Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Brown | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 8
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 19
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Pearly |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 30
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Paul Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Brown
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Brown
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Brown
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Brown
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Williams | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Samuel Capers | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Capers | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Capers | 0 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Victoria Mcdaniel | 35 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 6 | Dora Mcdaniel | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ishmael Martin | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mabel Martin | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Gertrude Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ishmael Jr. Martin | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Senetta R. Martin | 45 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Frank White | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Phillipina White | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Black White | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Annie White | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James White | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clarence White | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Harry White | 6 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Reuben White | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Paul Brown THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Brown | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Bertha Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Annie M. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Louisa Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | George Bull | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mabel Bull | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Bull | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Oliver Bull | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Bull | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Walter Bull | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bertha D. Bull | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary L. Bull | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Samuel Brace | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eva Bell | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Dominick Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Smith | 52 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Halsa White | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah White | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sue B. White | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Halseman White | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Morris White | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lucille Price | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Wade Williams | 70 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Thomas Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Bessie Brown | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Albert Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Isaac Williams | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annetta Williams | 20 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)