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William Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Brown across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Wilson — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Brown | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Brown | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Brown | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Carry Brown | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 21
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campobello township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Unpaid farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 William Brown across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Guerin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carry Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Brown
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Brown
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guerin Brown
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carry Brown
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Brown
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elsie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charley E Miller | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie L Miller | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert J Miller | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lizzie Miller | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Marvin M Miller | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Curtis C Mcmillian | 36 | Head | Retail Merchant | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Mcmillian | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Curtis C Jr Mcmillian | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Pink Mcmillian | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Virginia Mcmillian | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Edward Mcmillian | 43 | Brother | Retail Merchant | South Carolina |
| 62 | Walter Lewis Mcmillian | 24 | Brother | Retail Merchant | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lizzie Clark | 51 | Cook | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Michael Robbins | 64 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Merry Lou Robbins | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Charles B High | 28 | Head | Miller | South Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Bessie High | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Harris B High | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Zelia D High | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Clarence Jr High | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Luther Jordans | 43 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Daisy Lee Jordans | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | William Lou Jordans | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Bell Jordans | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Bell Jordans | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie White | 69 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Carry Brown | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Minnie Brown | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Thomas Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Elsie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | William Brown THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Albert Jackson | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Annie Jackson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lillian Jackson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Rosevelt Jackson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Odell Jackson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Bennie Jackson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Leola Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Iona Jackson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Edgar Copeland | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Nancy Copeland | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Willie Copeland | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Melvin Copeland | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Henry Copeland | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Hattie Copeland | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Bessie Copeland | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Ida Copeland | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | John Cochran | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)