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Benjamin Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | General work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervan Armstrong | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mollie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Benjamin Brown | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Sydney Armstrong | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Rosie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margret Armstrong | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 34
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Barney |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 43
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Industry | Store |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 50
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | General work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Brown
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu669unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edith Parker | 25 | daughter | Cook | Maryland |
| 52 | Casper Parker | 5 | son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Hester Parker | 2 | son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Benjamin Brown THIS PERSON | 50 | head | Gardener | Maryland |
| 55 | Mollie Armstrong | 26 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Sydney Armstrong | 31 | son in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 57 | Ervan Armstrong | 16 | grandson | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Rosie Armstrong | 15 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Margret E. Armstrong | 11 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Walter B. Smith | 31 | head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 61 | Annie Smith | 26 | wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 62 | Carrie Smith | 4 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Vera Smith | 1 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Charles E. Moore | 32 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 65 | Alexander Moore | 40 | brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Flora Herman | 35 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 67 | Priscilla Bond | 71 | head | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Lizzie Bond | 61 | sister | — | Maryland |
| 69 | James Smith | 20 | nephew | — | Maryland |
| 70 | George Frederick | 47 | head | Farmer | Austria |
| 71 | Lena Frederick | 51 | wife | — | Austria |
| 72 | William Frederick | 20 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 73 | Morris Frederick | 17 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Louis Frederick | 12 | son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Margaret Frederick | 11 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Lizzie Owens | 32 | boarder | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 77 | Genevieve Mcardle | 10 | boarder | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William H. Matthews | 65 | head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Hattie Matthews | 50 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Frank Simms | 66 | brother in law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 81 | Ida Simms | 61 | sister in law | — | Maryland |
| 82 | James J. Addison | 66 | head | Gardener | Virginia |
| 83 | John Dutton | 45 | roomer | Minister | Maryland |
| 84 | Charles South | 57 | head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 85 | Sarah South | 54 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Ruth V. South | 14 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Lillian M. Williams | 35 | daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 88 | Leslie M. Underwood | 43 | head | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Russell Underwood | 19 | son | Printer | Maryland |
| 90 | Calvin J. Underwood | 17 | son | Messenger | Maryland |
| 91 | Ernest B. Underwood | 15 | son | Errand Boy | Maryland |
| 92 | Tabitha Underwood | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Evelyn Underwood | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Ethel S. Underwood | 7 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Alonzo Frank | 61 | roomer | Salesman | Maryland |
| 96 | Mary Boyer | 63 | head | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Eloise Addison | 26 | daughter | Worker | Maryland |
| 98 | Roscoe Boyer | 37 | son | Gardener | Maryland |
| 99 | James A. Johnson | 46 | head | Gardener | Maryland |
| 100 | Della Johnson | 49 | wife | Laundress | Maryland |
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)