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Samuel Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Moses & Grace — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 | High Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabell Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jess Brown | Head | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nellie Brown | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 5
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Darlington, South …
Son, age 15
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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 |
Head, age 25
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Samuel Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Moses Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Jess Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Moses Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jess Brown
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Brown
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Isabell Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Darlington, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1692unit:0354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Hodge | 35 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bernetha Hodge | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lois Hodge | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Curtis Hodge | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Hodge | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Arthur Hunt | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lunch Mcdaniel | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosa Mcdaniel | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Melvin Rush | 25 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Rush | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | June Diggs | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Mcdaniel | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Mcdaniel | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jess Brown | 15 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Samuel Brown THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Isabell Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Brown | 11 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Julian Green | 32 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 19 | Easie Green | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa L. Green | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joey Green | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Earthel Green | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Curtis Green | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie James | 34 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 25 | Louise James | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Millard James | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie James | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alvin James | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Curtis James | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lina James | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lucile Dickerson | 14 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mariah Dickerson | 9 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Prince Thomas | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lawrence Thomas | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bertha Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Minnie Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mackenzie Thomas | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Alberta Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James J. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rachel Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Rosa Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Peter Sky | 35 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mamie Sky | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Son Sky | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Amelia Sky | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Robert Howle | 24 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 47 | Nile Howle | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Howle | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Harris Howle | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John W. Mccullough | 24 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)