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Ben Brown — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boyle, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benny & Berry — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boyle, Kentucky |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | porter |
| Industry | depot RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Isa Brown | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boyle, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Boyle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 16
Boyle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Boyle, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Boyle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | porter |
| Industry | depot RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Boyle, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benny Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Berry Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aimee Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alline Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benny Brown
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Berry Brown
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aimee Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alline Brown
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Brown
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Boyle, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Boyle, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu558unit:0938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | R. E. Burke | 40 | Head | Trader | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lucile Burke | 31 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Henry Florence Burke | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | G. W. Piper | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lila Piper | 28 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 56 | James Phillips | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Elizabeth F. Phillips | 60 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | I. Doe Crutcher | 57 | boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | J. W. Rector | 31 | Head | Carman | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lena Rector | 28 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | James W. Rector | 9 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | Evelyn Rector | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Elizabeth Rector | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | J. M. Harrod | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Nannie Harrod | 49 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Myrtle Harrod | 19 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Paul Harrod | 17 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Thomas Tudor | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Emma Tudor | 29 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Flora Mae Tudor | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 71 | Berry Brown | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ailene Brown | 53 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 73 | Pearl Brown | 23 | daughter | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 74 | Nancy Brown | 17 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ben Brown THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ruth Brown | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 77 | Isa Wesley Brown | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Henry C. Southerland | None | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Southerland | None | mother | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | Sallie Berry | 27 | boarder | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 81 | Baker | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 82 | Flora Baker | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 83 | Joseph Baker | 9 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 84 | Rosa Higgins | 27 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 85 | Annie L. Higgins | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Nannie M. Higgins | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | S. Coffman Higgins | 2 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Richard Higgins | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Sam Southern | 52 | father | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Laura Southern | 58 | mother | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Sam Jr. Southern | 17 | brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 92 | Liza Hocker | 74 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Eugene Hocker | 34 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Pete Stigall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Mary Stigall | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 96 | Lucian Stigall | 27 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | John C. Stigall | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 98 | Annie Stigall | 22 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 99 | James Fitzgerald | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Maggie Fitzgerald | 30 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben
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)