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Sarah Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Brown | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Isaac Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Brown | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Other, age 10
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Spouse, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| 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
Charleston, South …
Head, age 29
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Brown
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Charleston, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1687unit:0843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Brown THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Brown | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Brown | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph Brown | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Isaac Brown | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sam Campbell | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eliza Campbell | 40 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 8 | Richard John | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Annie John | 23 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 10 | Benjamin Dennis | 42 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Dennis | 38 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 12 | Richard Bryan | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cassie Roberts | 50 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 14 | Cassie Roberts | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mabel Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Alonzo J. Roberts | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | William Roberts | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ada Tyson | 61 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Wells | 35 | Boarder | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 20 | Abraham Adelson | 35 | Head | Keeper | Russia |
| 21 | Rachel Adelson | 28 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Jacob Adelson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Hyman Adelson | 12 | Son | — | Russia |
| 24 | Bertha Adelson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Julius Adelson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Isaac Mishalsky | 30 | Boarder | Salesman | Russia |
| 27 | Morris Duchkovsky | 24 | Boarder | Salesman | Russia |
| 28 | Moulton Maynard | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 29 | Virginia Maynard | 25 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edie Bryan | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Albert Pruitt | 46 | Head | Sign Maker | South Carolina |
| 32 | Moses Pruitt | 20 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Pruitt | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Eloise Pruitt | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lucile Pruitt | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Augustus Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Gertrude Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Caroline Addison | 40 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lizzie Addison | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | Abraham Reagan | 53 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lizzie Reagan | 52 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 42 | Arthur F. Reagan | 22 | Son | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 43 | Theodore Reagan | 18 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 44 | Florence Reagan | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Anthony H. Frost | 55 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 46 | Anna P. Frost | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Anna H. Frost | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Abraham H. Frost | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James H. Harleston | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | South Carolina |
| 50 | Camilla Harleston | 50 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
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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)