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Samuel Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cynthia & Samuel — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 2 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Samuel Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| May Brown | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fairfield, South …
Son, age
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 8
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sam |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 16
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Samuel Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cynthia Adams (~0.80 confidence) and father Samuel Adams (~0.80 confidence) and father Lenon Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father William Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Cynthia Adams
b. ~1854
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Samuel Adams
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Lenon Brown
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Brown
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Brown
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Brown
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Brown
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Brown
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Brown
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Jr Harrison | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Robert Harrison | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lindsay Harrison | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Walter Harrison | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Eloise Harrison | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Angie Owens | 67 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ed Richmond | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Bella Richmond | 60 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Edward Jr Richmond | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jessie Richmond | 37 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sanctus Ginyard | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hetty Ginyard | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Gilbert Mccrory | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Anna Mccrory | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Mobley | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nannie Mobley | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lay Mobley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Classy Mobley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Joe Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Frances Williams | 60 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Allison Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Julia Williams | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Frank Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Fannie Williams | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Gill Williams | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Louisa Williams | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Nellie B Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Rosetta Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Adam William | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Rosa William | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Annabel William | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Russell William | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Frances William | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Rosa William | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Lipey | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Bertha Lipey | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ball Cely Lipey | 4 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | William Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | May Brown | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Samuel Brown THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Mary Brown | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Nathan Davis | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Carrie Davis | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Thomas Willis | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Ramsey Ruben Willis | 15 | Adopted son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Williams Maggie Willis | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Thello Dave Willis | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | William M Harvey | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Mrs Maggie B Harvey | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)