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Bertha Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ottawa, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Brown across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ottawa, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ottawa, Kansas |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibyl Brown | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Audrey Brown | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clarence Brown | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Eda Comfort | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Bertha Brown | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ottawa, Kansas
Spouse, age 30
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Ottawa, Kansas
Spouse, age 39
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Ottawa, Kansas
Spouse, age 49
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Bertha E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Brown across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ottawa, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Brown
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ottawa, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu543unit:0992)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett W Payne | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Thelma M Payne | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Charles E Comfort | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Gardie L Comfort | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Grace H Comfort | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Frank H Comfort | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | George R Comfort | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Marie J Comfort | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Francis T Mcburnick | 53 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 10 | Luella Mcburnick | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Frances H Mcburnick | 20 | Daughter | Teaching | Kansas |
| 12 | James E Mcburnick | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Esther G Mcburnick | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Henry M Poorman | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 15 | John J E Heald | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Amy J E Heald | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Harley H Heald | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 18 | John C Heald | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Robert W Comfort | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Rosa A Comfort | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elmer W Comfort | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Ronald E Comfort | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Margaret G Comfort | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Robert H Comfort | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Paul P Comfort | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Edgar S Baker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Eliza M Baker | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Marshall L Baker | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | James A Baker | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Florence R Baker | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Clarence B Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Bertha E Brown THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Sibyl S Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Audrey L Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Eda Comfort | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 36 | Clyde S Comfort | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Amy J Comfort | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Lee Underhill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Ruth A Underhill | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Lawrence L Underhill | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Jessie I Underhill | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Lucy J Underhill | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | George B Sandalow | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Bertha B Sandalow | 42 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 45 | Ed L Sandalow | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 46 | Arthur C Sandalow | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Stanley C Sandalow | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | James H Arnold | 57 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 49 | Arnold | 56 | Wife | Assistant | Ohio |
| 50 | Arnold | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
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)