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Robert Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Williamsburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Leonard — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamsburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| 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 | 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Penn 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Julia Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leonard Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mattie Darby | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hester Darby | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Charles Darby | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Annie Darby | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lilly Darby | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edward Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Frank Brown | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jane Brown | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 8
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 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
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 17
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Robert |
| 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 | 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 Williamsburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonard Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Brown
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonard Brown
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Brown
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Brown
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Brown
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Brown
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Samuel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Williamsburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamsburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1711unit:0985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Huggins | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert F. Conard | 64 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lizzie Conard | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Angie Conard | 18 | Daughter | Chester | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thaddeus F. Conard | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence W. Conard | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Nancy E. Conard | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Victoria Conard | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Conard | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Henry Conard | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Malissie Conard | 16 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel B. Conard | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Abraham Conard | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Mary N. Conard | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph Conard | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edworth Conard | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ruth Conard | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Joe, Sr. Felder | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Eliza Felder | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Joe, Jr. Felder | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Haile Felder | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rosina Felder | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Daniel, Sr. Brown | 61 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lula Brown | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel Brown | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Daniel, Jr. Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Julia Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | George Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clinton Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lydia Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Clarence Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Leonard Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jane Brown | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Samuel Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Frank Brown | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Julia Brown | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Edward Brown | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Hester Darby | 30 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Annie Darby | 13 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mattie Darby | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lilly Darby | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Charles Darby | 1 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Edward Bendergrass | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lorena M. Bendergrass | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Benjamin R. Bendergrass | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nathan H. Bendergrass | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mary A. Bendergrass | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Bendergrass | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)