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Ben Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 13Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Marjorie Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Walter Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| David Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jennie Brown | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tate, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Tate, Mississippi · implied b. ~1869 — 11 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 52 · b. ~1868 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louella | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ben Brown THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ben Jr Brown | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Marjorie Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | David Brown | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jennie May Brown | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Walter L Brown | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | John Brown | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Brown | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Thad Jackson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Linnie Jackson | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Clarence Jackson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jesse Jackson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Annie M Jackson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Theodore Jackson | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Robert Hill | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Callie Hill | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Clarence Strange | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Willie G Strange | 72 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Julia Low | 54 | Cook | Cook | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ike Patton | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Daniel Farrow | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lizzie Farrow | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mamie Bell | 12 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mattie Farrow | 37 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lee Wilson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ben Wiggins | 35 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jesse Weatherly | 75 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 29 | Christine Weatherly | 76 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Walter Sanders | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Myrtle Sanders | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jessie D Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | John W Owen | 26 | Boarder | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 34 | Charley Cain | 44 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Stephen Somerville | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Annie Somerville | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ike Springfield | 19 | Grandson | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Henry Somerville | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ethel J Somerville | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lawrence Somerville | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Annie R Somerville | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Sam G Roby | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mattie C Roby | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Pauline Roby | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Berd Roby | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Charley Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Katie Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lillie M Smith | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lizzie R Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Charley D Smith | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)