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Ben Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Covington, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Covington, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Covington, Alabama |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Precinct Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Brown | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Roberson Brown | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Brown | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| J Brown | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Annie Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Brown | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bullock, Alabama
Head, age 22
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Bullock, Alabama
Head, age 29
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Covington, Alabama
Head, age 40
Covington, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Brown
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Covington, Alabama
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu10unit:0477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Hart | 15 | Stepson | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Ben Brown THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Willie Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie M Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Eddie Brown | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Gertrude Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | J C Brown | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary L Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Roberson Brown | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | William J B Brown | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Corry Kitt | 40 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Eunice Kitt | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mary L Kitt | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | J T Kitt | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lonnie D Kitt | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Morse Jayett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Isabell Jayett | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | William T Payett | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Martha Payett | 69 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James A Payett | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Maud Payett | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Earley Free | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Julia Free | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)