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Ben Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Son
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Deerfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Brown | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Horace Brown | Son | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Ben Brown | Son | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mabel Brown | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, New …
Son, age 28
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Rockingham, New …
Son, age 38
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin F Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Rockingham, New …
Son, age 46
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1930
Rockingham, New …
Head, age 58
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1872
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Rockingham-County, New …
Head, age 68
Rockingham-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deerfield town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Brown
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Brown
b. ~1838
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Brown
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Brown
Son · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Horace Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 55
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 45
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 — Rockingham, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ira E Quimby | 43 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Elsie E Quimby | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Frank L Tilton | 65 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Walter D Adams | 58 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Augusta A Adams | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Ivan F Adams | 12 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Bernard J Healin | 12 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Charles B Rose | 63 | Boarder | Laborer | Maine |
| 59 | Naomi M Adams | 82 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Jacob W Hill | 78 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Sarah A Hill | 77 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 62 | Laura M Marston | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | Laura A Marston | 80 | Aunt | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Frank D Hillard | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Bessie B Hillard | 39 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Jessie L Hillard | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Carrie D Hillard | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Bessie F Hillard | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Woodbury L Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Mary B Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 71 | Patrick E Malley | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 72 | Ellen P Malley | 16 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 73 | Lucille M Malley | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Martha J Brown | 76 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Horace Brown | 55 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Mabel A Brown | 45 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Ben F Brown THIS PERSON | 46 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Henry A Page | 76 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Mary P Page | 72 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 80 | Anna M Page | 37 | Daughter | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 81 | Abrah B Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Sarah Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Martha R Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 84 | Abrah B Jr Brown | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 85 | Ben F Brown | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 86 | Jennie Mcpatt | 18 | Sister | — | New Hampshire |
| 87 | Austin Y Bridge | 33 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 88 | Mary S Bridge | 26 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Raymond E Bridge | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Robert V Bridge | 1 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 91 | John E Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 92 | Augusta Anderson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Erik J Flint | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Hannah Flint | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Andrew G Grill | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Annie M Grill | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Dudley Freeze | 69 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 98 | Jennie C Freeze | 69 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Thomas A Witham | 80 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Clara C Witham | 56 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 2 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)