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Viola Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Charleston, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Charleston, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | James Island Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Brown | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Viola Brown | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Charleston, South …
Other, age 17
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | G-Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Charleston, South …
Head, age 27
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Washer woman |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Charleston, South …
Head, age 38
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Viola Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Charleston, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Brown
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1688unit:0725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Blake | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ida Blake | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rosalie Blake | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Louisa Blake | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Allen Blake | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Peter Brown | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Virginia Brown | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nellie Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Emily Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Clarence Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Anna Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | William Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Johnson | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | E. Louise Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maggie Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Estaline Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Joseph Williamson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Martha Williamson | 29 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Geraldine Williamson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mamie Williamson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Alice Williamson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Isaac Williams | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Peter Williams | 17 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Wm. Henderson | 36 | Head | Yachtman | South Carolina |
| 76 | Viola Brown THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Andrew Brown | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Victoria Brown | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 79 | Wm. Brown | 44 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Wilson Buggs | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ella Buggs | 40 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Edward Evans | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Rebecca Evans | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Martha Wilson | 40 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lona Buggs | 69 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Frank Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Emma Brown | 41 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Sadie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Ethel Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Samuel Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jacob Brown | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Sarah White | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Eliza White | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Calvin White | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Isaac Brown | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Sallie Brown | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Berry Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Henrietta Johnson | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Hattie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Johnson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)