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Ben Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dickson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ben Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dickson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1843), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1843
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dickson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1843 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Dennison | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Milton Brown | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Hettie Dennison | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ruth Dennison | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ben Brown | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Henry Dennison | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hersell Dennison | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clay Dennison | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dickson, Tennessee
Head, age 59
Dickson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1841 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1841 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 68
Dickson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1842 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Dickson, Tennessee
Head, age 77
Dickson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1843 — 8 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Dickson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Brown
Head · 1920 · age 77 · b. ~1843 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Dickson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crayton Lankford | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Minnie Lankford | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Beatrice Lankford | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eileen Lankford | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Terressa Lankford | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James Lankford | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Granville Lankford | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mildred Lankford | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Will Patty | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mettie Patty | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Bernie Patty | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Adell Patty | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lois Patty | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lera Patty | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Kermit Patty | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Thos Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sarah E Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Marshall L Anderson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary G Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Thomas Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Doyle Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Virginia Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Virginia Futhers | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Gilbert Futhers | 34 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Nelen Futhers | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Elmer R Futhers | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ray Futher | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Minnie Futher | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Eulanie Futher | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | E. J. Futher | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Howell Luther | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Bessie Luther | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 33 | Vallie Luther | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | William Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Leah E Brown | 40 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Earnest Brown | 36 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ince Brown | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary A Brown | 55 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dulla Brown | 76 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ben Brown THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Hettie Dennison | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Hersell Dennison | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Clay Dennison | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jewell Dennison | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ruth Dennison | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Henry Dennison | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Milton Brown | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ben H Halland | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Gertrude Halland | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Clayton M Halland | 12 | 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)