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Ben Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ellis, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ellis, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: W. Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ellis, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grand Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleta Brown | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Thelma Brown | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gracie Brown | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Cecil Brown | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Anita Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hancock, West …
Other, age 22
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
1920
Ellis, Oklahoma
Head, age 31
Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
1930
Ellis, Oklahoma
Head, age 41
Ellis, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | B H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | W Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | W Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | W Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | w virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ben Brown across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Brown
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Ellis, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Ellis, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1463unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cochran | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Ella Cochran | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Jasper Cochran | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Ellen Cochran | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Alice Cochran | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | David Cochran | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Catherine Cochran | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Grady Cambell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 9 | Lizzie Cambell | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lillian M. Cambell | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Clara B. Cambell | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Henry Inselman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 13 | Mary Inselman | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | John H. Inselman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Fredy Inselman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Minnie Inselman | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Frieda Inselman | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Earnest Inselman | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Henry Janike | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 20 | Sophia Janike | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 21 | Charles M. Stiles | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Charlotte Stiles | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Mildred Stiles | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Norma Stiles | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Charles Stiles | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Sanford Bethell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 27 | Matilda Bethell | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Floyd W. Bethell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Easter L. Bethell | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Russell Bethell | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Ben S. Brown THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 32 | Gracie Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Anita Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Oleta Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Cecil R. Brown | 16 | Brother | Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 36 | Thelma S. Brown | 20 | Sister-in-law | Cook | W. Virginia |
| 37 | Fred Dooley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Artie Dooley | 49 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Marion Seward | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Thomas Shehan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Gertie Shehan | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Thomas L. Shehan | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Carl M. Metts | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Blanch W. Metts | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Sammie E. Metts | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Jake A. Shehan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Max Myers | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Edward Macer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Kate Macer | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Marion Macer | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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)