RB
Robert Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Marlboro, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marlboro, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marshal & Martha — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marlboro, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 | Brownsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Lidra | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Henry Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marlboro, South …
Other, age
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | G-Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| 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
Marlboro, South …
Son, age 10
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Marlboro, South …
Son, age 19
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| 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 Robert Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marlboro, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marshal Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Lidra (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marshal Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Lidra
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Henry Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Marlboro, South Carolina
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Marlboro, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1703unit:0788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Moses | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Isabel Moses | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Arthur Moses | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Murrell Moses | 12 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Fred Moses | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Isabel Moses | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Isabel Nettles | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Nettles | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | William Rogers | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jerry Hatting | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lizzie Hatting | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Richard Hatting | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | David H. Johns | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lillie M. Johns | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Henry H. Johns | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Earl Johns | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Clinton Johns | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Dora Johns | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lydia Johns | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Marion Johns | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | David Johns | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jason Johns | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Henry K. Simmons | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Simmons | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hannibal Kinsey | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jane Kinsey | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Vernie Kinsey | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eva Kinsey | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Inez Kinsey | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Armitalee Kinsey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Brown Graham | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Amy Graham | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Elijah Graham | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie Graham | 6 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Graham | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | George W. Harper | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Harper | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Harper | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Tennessee Harper | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lizzie Harper | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mozzie Harper | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Lidra | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Brown THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Tom Walters | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Rosanna Walters | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | George Jones | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Rosalee Jones | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Beatrice Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)