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Peter Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Greenwood, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Peter Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenwood, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fellowship 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lizzie Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Paul Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lilis Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lilis Brown | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Johnnie Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Peter Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Cecile Brown | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 6
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Greenwood, South …
Son, age 17
Greenwood, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Peter Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Greenwood, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Peter Brown
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilis Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecile Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Greenwood, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenwood, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1693unit:1064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamp Barker | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Barker | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Maggie Barker | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lilis Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ruth Brown | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Johnnie Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Cecile Brown | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Peter Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Walter Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Brown | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Paul Brown | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie May Brown | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 13 | J. B. Brown | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lilis Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Helen B. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Marshall Blocker | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Susie Blocker | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Eula Blocker | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Inez Blocker | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Tony Blocker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jane Blocker | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Son Blocker | 9 | — | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Willie May Blocker | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Blocker | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Raford | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mattie Raford | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lizzie Raford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Christine Raford | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Georgia Raford | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Eddie Dozier | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lillie Dozier | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Dozier | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Lee Dozier | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Jenkins Dozier | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Byrd | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bell Byrd | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Cora Lee Byrd | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Willie Byrd | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jim Yordy | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Yordy | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Jessie Yordy | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Cora Dorsy | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Leroy Dorsy | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | May Dorsy | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Elodie Mcgee | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ellen Mcgee | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Louisa Mcgee | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Arthur Mcgee | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Johnson | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | 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)