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Thomas Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Branchville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillie Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Brown | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Brown | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Marion Brown | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ernest Brown | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maggie Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 21
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 32
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 44
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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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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 Thomas Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Brown
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugenia Kearse | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mollie Kearse | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Kearse | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Kearse | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Carrie Simmons | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Rosa Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Kelvin Simmons | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Martha Williams | 29 | Sister | Washer Woman | South Carolina |
| 9 | Carroll Williams | 11 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Inez Williams | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | James Williams | 6 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bernice Williams | 4 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bennie Redmond | 27 | Boarder | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dora Simms | 38 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 15 | Charley Simms | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Idella Simms | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Susan Simms | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nettie Simms | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lucie Simms | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ulysses Simmons | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lois Simmons | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Louie Simmons | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rosetta Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Rufus Walker | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lizzie Walker | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mamie Evans | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 27 | Theodore Evans | 52 | Husband | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas Brown THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Maggie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Marion Brown | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Brown | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lillie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Hattie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Carrie Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alice Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ernest Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Joe Richardson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Agnes Richardson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Harry Charles | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Bessie Charles | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Henry Charles | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Albert Charles | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Charles | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Fletcher Lewis | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ada Lewis | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Arthur Lewis | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Annie Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Lewis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Lewis | 22 | Boarder | — | 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)